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XXXIX. ^ ' CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, #RIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1B2?. NUMBER 42.
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iCONTINUE TO COME
ill Be Annual Attraction
The Kirk wood
lull following the holiidly
being broken with
and sporting events,
arrival of the orchestra
d has taken on a very
losphere and the attra^>
the gathering place for
afternoon for tea, Con19
twice daily, and in a
he grill will open for the
C. ' * ' ' '
go|f courses ^ are well
itld notwithstanding last
severe cold each day
;. many players. ... FteAioon
the exhibition
the Kirkwood course atlarge
gallery. Donald
id Tom Harmon played
; Cuttle and Lester T^te,
feated by them 2 up.
Irs. Frederick Sturgis of
>nn.', have arrived in* the
wrs. Woods Robinson on
>'street and Mrs. Arthur
d family have come from
0 be in their cottage on
for the rest of the win~
; :
Irs. C. Edward Graves of
among the ldte arrivals
wood. *
sister, Mrs. Howard
everal friends of the cot,
Mrs. William N. Kerr
with a dinner at her
[onday everting and on
evening Mr. and Mrs.
ion haa sixteen as dinner
je A. Dimond, who with
s occupying the Davidson
Fair street, is in' New
brief business visit this
* the Kirkwood Sunday
id Mrs. Ralph Van Landd
Mr.' and Mrs. H. W.
harlotto, Mr. J. J?. Pittway,
Pa., and Mrs. W. j
ashington.
Tree Tea itoom, so sucmaged
by Mrs. Willis
her heme eight miles
nden, will be opened next
oesta motoring down wiW
tout* 26 Which owing to
instruction obliges them
rnger route.
>y cool weather of Tueszest
to the drag .hunt
followed by twenty riders
dnter colony. After an
ase H. D. Kirkover and
W. Chase were the first
is L. Lorrillard of New1
visiting her sister, Mrs.
teward, will go later to
od for the remainder of
.
ay Mrr. K. B. Wilcox of
is passing the season at
ood, ^ had as luncheon
John R. Todd and Mrs.
iham of Summit, and
esph T. Kennedy and
;nnington of New York,
re on their way by autolorida..
"
at the Kirkwood this
Irs. William C. Sheldon,
es, W. T. M. Mead, R. A.
E. Pidgeon and Mr. and
Cox of New_York and
rs. Valentine C. Bartlett
Mrs. John S. Sweeney of
it Farms, 111., have come
Inn for their annual
mong other arrivals are:
^adue of Bronxvil)e, Mrs.
y of-Brookline,: Mr? a?d
Sargent'of Cortland, N.
and Mrs. Dyimont Clarke
of Manchester, Vt.
arrivals include Mr. and
s G. Gillespie ahd family,
Lawson and Mrs. Rose
of New York, Mr, and
Brown of- Rochester, - Mys.
WeekB and Mrs, Johfi^H.
iCedarhurst, * L. t; and
D. Beadle and H: D. ValRoy,
N. Y.
drs. Robert B, Kernochan
gh, who t Stopped over
e Kirkwood on their way
rille, Ga., were , dinner
(bay evening of -M$. and
?n Harris.
ss Was .Heavier
stigation of the fire damhunting
lodge located at
on the hunting preserve
ike Williams placed the
?n'd 12,000. Further inshowed
that the damage
i timber of the log cabin
i the loss run around
tironicle report of the fire
we stated it was said to
ited from a radio battery.
' information from insurwho
made the investigaW,
0. Hay, who Is the
ve of-; At water - Kent
us that a fire Kaa never
to occur from radio batproperlyr^pnstrUCted,
and
lef that this fire originat>
recharging outfit which
Jperty inanlated.
lama hTs arrived to See
modeling of hie log cabin.
EXTENDING ITS BUILDING
Brick Ere** Room Now Being Erected
For The Chronicle Plant.
Work was commenced lust week on
the erection of a brick press room to
*be used by The Chronicle in the extreme
rear of its building. The sice
ot the annexed building will be'!27
by 29 feet/ and will house a considerable
bit of machinery.
This is not an evidence of undue
I prosperity on the part of the ownen
but was* forced upon us by the fact
that we ' > had a breakdown in our
press room several weeks ago, ariJ
so to speak, our plant has been running
on on? cylinder since that time.
The old cylinder press had seen its
best days, so had the folder, and we*
had to order a Scott two-revolution
press and a Mentges folder. Both
are uptodate machines and were
fyought with a view to meeting the requirements
of" a modern newspaper
and job shop for a growing town and
a growing plant for a long time to
come. The press is to take, care of
a seven column paper and is larger
as well as speedier. For the present
the paper will remain a six column
sheet, but may be changed at a later
elite to a seven column paper.
The building and press will represent
a considerable outlay of money
to its proprietor but we have faith in
the future of Camden and are simply
trying to keep pace with the town's
growth, by being able to take care of
the publicity and job printing e^d
of the business. This annoucement
could pot be better closed than to use
the old phrase so often used by those
beginning on a typewriter which
reads: "Now is the time for all
good irfen to come to the aid of this
newspaper."
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; LARGE AMOUNT COLLECTED
Tax Payers Contribute $215,315.29
Up To December 3tat.
County Treasurer S. Wylie Hoguc
collected $216,916.29 of the 1927 state
and county tax levy inv his office uo
through the close of business Saturday,
December 31, 1927.
The amount above represents more
than 65 per cent of the tax on the
books he said. In other words less
than 35 per cent now remain to be
collected. A good many pay the tax
with the penalty each year, which is
one per cent in January, following
the last day in December, in which
%he tax was due without penalty and
some await February during which
month a two per cent penalty is put
on. .
A greater penalty is added March
1 to March 15, after which the county
treasurer can take no ^more taxes
for 1927. The unpaid tax list gbes
over to the sheriff who issues executions.
<The
tax collected this year show
an appreciable increase over the taxes
collected at the^same rate last year?
something like. $10,000 or $11,000
I more, according^ to Mr. Hogue. "
Thus the figures would indicate
that progress is being made ^n tax
payments in this Cftlnty, despite the
fact that an exceptionally large a gmount.
of taxes pas been collected
this year by the sheriff on " back
taXes/ some for several years back.
r Alligator Caught in Camden
A negro walking through Broad
Street last Friday carrying an alligator
about eighteen inches long by'the
tail, excited general curiosity, considering
the severe cold spell of the
J>?st week, or So. It was further
surprising .to - learn that the small
saurian was taught by. the laborer
while engage^'-!# cleaning orie of the
few remaining*, open drainage ditches
well within the city limits and not far
from the 'thuriit section.
Since Camden is both high and unusually
"dry/' end the^reptile being
in a lively condiHon instead of -the
state of com* to be expected at this
season, speculation is rife as to its
presence wnder the ?v circumstances.
Perhaps came up from Florida to
spend the winter in Camden and enjoy
her mild climate.
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Cold Kills Litte Fish.
Daytona Beach, Fla. June 3.?Unable
to withstand the sud^eto drop in
temperatuufTTSr the water, resulting
from the New Year coldwave,
thousands of small fish have died in
the Halifax river here. 1fci.
The surface of the water was literally
covered today with dead and
: dying mullet and troUt that had
sought protection from the cold in
*. shallow coves. Old timers hers det
had iritnened such wholesale der
atTUcUon of fish from such cause.
K SAI.K OF COUNTY PROPERTY
Mr. and Mr*. K. ti. WhUtler' Pur-,
j chttM* Precipice Near ( urndtn
j Quit*' an important deal in real
estate was made this vteek when Mr.
Henry G. Carriaon, Jr., sold to Mr,
and -Mrs. K. G. Whistler, of this city,
th? property east of Captden J^nown
at "The Precipice."
\ This proi>erty hAs lyng been noted
as one of the show places around
Camden. Situated on a high hill it
overlooks Camden and is one of tHe
prettiest views any where to b?i
found, it has been the scene of many
picnics?both in daylight and at
night, and is visited by many sightseers
yearly.
The Whistler's first bargained for
only sixteen acres, but later tdok a
total of forty-three acres. They
have made no plans as ydt, but they
expect to develop the property and
very probably build a residence there;
Banks Declare Dividends
The three banks of Camden have
declared, dividends as of January 1 as
follows:
Bank of Camden, 12 per cent, payable
6 * per cent in January and 0
per'cent in July} First National
Bank, 8 per cent payable, 4 per cent
in JanuaVy and 4 per cent in July;
Loan and Savings Bank, 7 per cent
payable, 3 1-2 per cent in January
and a like amount in July *
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- Smith Named Aldecmah
Mendel L. Smith, Jr., was declared
elected without oposition in his race
here today for the. office of alder*
man to represent his ^ward in the cit^
council of Camden.
Mr. Smith succeeds Wi R. Hough
who recently resigned his position
to accept an appointment by Governor
John G. Richards upon the
board of directors of the state peninentiary.'
Mr. Smith is the son of former
Judge Mendel L. Smith and is a
fdal estate operator of this city.
"Buck," as he is kno"dm to his
Jfriends is popular with everyone and
, will look after the interests of Ward
Six as well as any other duty deIvolving
upon him.
Hounds Chase Coyote
The first chase of Camden's winter
season was s?taged Thursday night
under the auspices of the Camden
Hunting Club. The chase was held
on the Springdale' Club properties.
A coyote, recently captured on the
Texas prairie and imported for the
purpose, was the object of pursuit.
The pack of thoroughbred Walker
! hound?, belonging to Doctor Trues!
dale of Bethune; was released .after
i giving the prairie wolf a tert-minute
start. A spirited pursuit ensued. The
coyote took to a swamp some distance
north of the clubhouse an<? was there
surrounded by the dogs and attacked
Rescuers arrived in time to save
the coyote from serious injury. The
?hase was attended bya, crowd, many
of-jathom fallowed on mounts.
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FOUR FACE CHARGE
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Men Arrested in Camden, Held Now
In Bennettsville.
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^ Bennettsville, Jan. 6.?Four young
men who gave their names as John
Murphy, J. Wal?h, Buddy Hlhkon and
J. Connovay, their residenee aa New
York and who were' arrested at Caip?
den Sunday afternoew charged with
breaking ifito the Fairview Filling
statipn, on United States highway,
No. I, this county, December 28, were
returned here and arraigned before
the magistrate ott a charge of housebreaking
and larceny. They waived
preliminary and upon failure to raiss
$1,00t) bfcind are being held in tlsc
city jail f&r th? next term of cburt,
A fifth member of the gang, James
Howell, escaped from the Camden
jail. His whereabout ar? still unknown.
p \ ,
li It alleged that these mitt broke
( into and robbed the Fairview Filling
station in the open daylight Decernbar
28 and proceeded, with the stolen
goods, on their way southIt
is alleged that upon arriving al
Camden they asked the police au
thorities to let them spend the night
In jail. The police consented to d<
this and upon talking to the men, oik
divulged the story of robbery of thi
filling station. That night one of th<
prisoners, James Howett, Who is sal:
to be about 14, was placed in a eel
to himself and escaped, taking ad
vantage of a loosened bar in one o
i the window*. Police in all cities hav*
. been notified to bo na guard foi
. him. and he will be Returned to .Ben
, nettaville aa soon as he is appre
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IfciRKK; WRECKS LAST FRIDAY
.^re' Machines Badly Damaged But
No Casualties Occurred.
" Three different automobile wrecks
wens caused here last Friday morning
by tars colliding, and quite a J>it of
damage was done to the machmes in
two Incidents.
-25? *'r8t wreck occurred at the
junction of' DeKalb and Lyttleton
streets when a Hudson car owned by
%?JStouey Campbell and driven by
Mist Mary Graham, going east on
DelCalb street struck a Buick ea*
ourtfcd and driven by Adolphus Bel ton
gofpg south on Lyttleton street. The
impact,>was so great that the Buick
car was knocked over the curb and
turned around to face west and suffer^
two crushed wheels and other
severe damages. The Hudson was ajbadly
damaged. Neither occupants
of the cars were hurt.
I he second wreck occurred in front
of the Carolina Motor Company when
a ,ear bearing a New York license
tag occupied by a party of tourists
ran into a town car driven by a
Colored man and owned by The Kirkwbod
Hotel. The Kirkwood car was
damaged as-was also
the New York car. A settlement was
ma<j#^ Immediately?tife New York
j^e*?Wner peeing to pay all dami
A third minor wreck occurred a
^iOrt while latar at the stop signal
at Bfoad and DeKalb, when a Poritiac
itid- Chrysler struck at this corner
on account of a confusion of signals
by one of the drivers. Both were
out of town cars and not much damage
was done except to fenders. This
I fitter was also settled to the satisfaction
of both parties and the\ went
on their way.1
' i ^ Another Bad Wreck
) 4. , 6 'arge seven-passenger Studev
nr &L belonging to Mr. and Mrs.
K. 0. Whistler, and driven by Robert
.Nelson, the colored chauffeur, was
struck by an Essex touring car
dwned by a Mr. Keels, of Camden,
white man by th*
The, Whistler car was traveling
south on Fair street and the Essex
vsas going east on Laurens, when the
wreck occurred. The rear wheel of
jtfte btudebaker was struck and the
car dragged around to such an exi
t?"t, that it turned completely udsidedown.
It was almost a total
wreck, but the Essex was not very
bad,y damaged. Robert Nelson
cc d. from under .the wrecked
j otudebaker with a badly cut arm
: and was taken to the Hospitak-for
treatment. The cause and responsibility
will very probably be fixed at
a hearing in the . Recorder's court
Monday morning next.
Miss Burgess To Return Soon
Miss Alma Burgess, County Home
Ddmonstration Agent for Kershaw
County has been ill for the past
two weeks. She will be well enough
to resume her duties U Home Demonstration
Agent on January 16th, so
all Club members are now notified
to expect her after this- date. - :
; "Miss Burgess With ttoco operation
of the gil ls and women of .the County,
has bjeen able to conduct- a' most
successful year's work and the New
Year bids fair to be equally as*successful].
Small Ad. Got Good Results
, A g??d1 Camden lady, who is a
t mighty good frien<| of The Chronicle
wr.ote us a few days ago to this
' 8 *** want to *ay that in answer
to a want ad in The Chronicle
t ? *WO ago * *'ve answers
i in twelve hours, and was most agree*
, ?ble satisfied."
, These little ads, atte inexpensive
,< and mighty good medium in which to
get buyer and seller together. This
I is only one of the many instances
, that we have been told of the work
, of a little ad in this paper.
' Wreck Victim Dies.
( Union, Jan.\8.?E. L.^ Jones of
Greenville, who was gravely injured
in an automobile accident hear Whitr
mitk last Wednesday afternoon, died
at the Waddy Thompsofi hokpital at
' 1 o clock this afternoon.
fi William Bahan, who was in the
car Ifitb Mr. Jones and who Was
also seriously Injured, is thought
- to be slightly improved today.
Wild Geese "Dead Heading*'
> Whitehall, N. Y., Jan. 7.^Wll<j
geese migrating southward -s arc
! J "dead heading" on freight train*
Ocoimng from the north country lor
? coming from Rouse*
raport that kh?
bound train was at times covered' WiUi
i j the fowl.
s The geese would alight atop 0|
~tP and *hen they *****
WQukl^By
*??* ware moving to winter guar
TO ASSIST SERVICE OFFICER .
HobKoii Hilton, of Camden, To Join
Cappeln^ann's Force
Richmond llobson Hilton hut* been
appointed and has accepted the office
of assistant state service officer, it
was announced yesterday by E. Henry
Cappelmann, state service officer, the
appointment to become effective
February 1. '
Mr. Hilton has been practicing luw
in Camden since his graduation from
the law school at the University of
South Carolina In 1928. He is a disabled
war veteran, is commander of
the American Legion in Camden arid
wearer of many decorations including
the congressional medal of honor*
Following is a part of his war record:
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"Sergeant Company M, 118th infantry,
Thirtieth .division.
While Sergeant Hilton's company
was advancing through .the village of
Broncourt it was held up by intense
enfilading fire from a machine gun.
Discovering that this fire came from
a machine grun nest among shell
holes at the edge of the town, Ser-.
geant Hilton, accompanied by a few
Other soldiers, but well in advance of
them, pressed on toward this position,
firing with his rifle until his ammunition
was exhausted, and then with his
pistol, killing six of the ?nemy and
capturing ten. In the course of this
daring exploit he received a wound
frorp a bursting shell, which resulted
in tfre loss of his arm."
In commenting on the appointment
yesterday, Mr.Cappelmann made the
following statement:
"This office is indeed fortunate in
securing the services of Mr. Hilton as
assistant. He has the viewpoint necessary
to properly help and assist disabled
men and dependents, for he.
saw much service and is himself disabled.
%<) be able to visualize onalftljC
in the plaa* of the veteran is absolutely
necessary, for the act of the
assembly in creating the state service
office was suggested and fostered
by the American Legion in order
to provide, ah attorney or representative
for all disabled veterans and dependents
in the prosecution of their
claims and to give all needed assistance
*apd help. Mr. Hilton, furthermore,
is a practicing attorney and has
had much experience in service work.
His help shall be great, and I am especially
pleased that he has seen fit
to accept. The ^ivork of Laurens
Hamilton, who resigned* January 1,
to enter other fields, was exceedingly
well done and most acceptable. With''
out his capable, energetic and painstaking
assistance the report of work
done would not have been so gratifying."
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The service bureau ^"as established
by act of the general assembly in
1927, and Mr. Cappelmann was appointed
by the governor, ypn recommendation
of the state executive committee
of the American Legion, tak*
,ing office about May 1927. fn the
short, apace of time, covering about
eight months.- the wj^rt whW Tie
will make to the assembly shows that
over a half (million dollars will come
into the state, to disabled and.to de.pehdents,
by reason of the work;
Compared wjth the appropriation for
the work- this accomplishment .Jias
cost the state about 1.4 cents per dollar.
The members of the American
Legion throughout the state feel that
they have bedn fully justified in
their request that the office be
created.. The value of the work it)
givjng benefit* to those entitled cannot
be estimated in money. ' '
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The abqve announcement was carried
in the Columbia ^State of. yesterday
and came as a ''surprise to the
friends of Mr. Hilton. It will also
be a source of genuine regre^ to our
people to knowHhat in accepting this
office it will catlap .the remove} of
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton to Columbia.
Since establishing himself here for
the practice of law and his election
i4o the office of Mister for KeVshaw
County, Mr. Hilton has identified
himself with every public movement
and has made copirty-wide friends.
1 He is now the commander of the
T^roy Belk Post of -the American
Legfoh which he will resign before
taking Up.his new duties and he has
_a meeting of his post for
Wednesday, January 18th, at which
time another Commander r will be
\ elected and he wants all member?
. of the Legion present.
1 Mr. > Hilton's term as Master 1*
Equity for Kershaw County doe*-jwx
1 CXpll? .*ntil Jan??ry $nd he
would have had to run for re-elecf
tion in the summer of this year. Ik
C will tender his resignation to thli
L office alaasr^a-,;
Mr. HBtOn has also served ver\
efficiently for two terms as chair
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man of the Kerr**** Coun^fl
.crmtic Elemtfvp ?MwnwU^gB
no doobt . hsvt
TKU position in May. J
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HIGH PRAISE FOR MR. HOUGH
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Former Aldermen Honored ut Special
Meeting or Council.
The (,ity Council of Camden, meeting
in epecial session upon the call
of Mayor C. P. l>uBo*e, Wednesday
afternoon at six o'clock presented
W. R. Hough, retiring alderman from
Ward Six, with u handsome silver
pitcher in appreciation of his service
to the city and as u testimonial of
the loving esteem in \vhich Mr.
Hough is fydd by members of the
council.
Mayor DuBosc in opening the
meeting attended by every councilman
and former officials of tlie city
paid high tribute to Mr. Hough and'
his never-failing interest in the advancement
of Camden throughout
his fifteen years as a member of the
city's chief governing boardi
. The speaker declared that Mr.
Hough was one eff the, most active
agents Jn bringing td Camden its
present state of development and
prosperity. His courteous manner
and intelligent mind ulways served
as splendid examples, the mayor
said, and his resignation to enter
other fields of service could be accepted
only with sentiments of deep
regret..
In closing his uddress Mr. DuBose
presented the retiring* councilman
with the silver pitcher, handsomely
engraved, as ki) expression of the
warm friendship which Had been
formed during their fcsMdation and
which would be continued upon the
part of every member in city council.
To match the beautiful tribute of
council was one from employees of '^
the city, a silver goblet, filled to 'K
overflowing, said Former Mayor
H. G. Garrison, Jr., in making the
presentation, with the love and
esteem of those whosev*varied servX?
make UP the successful administrations.
Mr. Hough was visibly moved in .
accepting the gifts and pronouttcfemfnt
of a service well performed.
In the cliff* council chamber where,
longer than any man present, be had
held office Mr. Hough glanced from itone
face to another saying: '
My heart is filled to overflowing
with gratitude to each and every
one of you. You, gentlemen, have
taken me completely off my feet.
I cannot find wordB to express my *
feelings. To say that I appreciata
what you have dorte would be to say
but little. I can only say thank you,
gentlemen, and God bless you and
the city all of us love so well."
Mr. Hough resigned, as a member
of city council to accept appointment
by Governor John G. Richards upon
the board of directors of the state
penitentiary_^He will be succeeded ??
as aldermart from Ward Six by M. L.
Smith, Jr., who was nominated without
opposition in the recent ^Democratic
primary election. - # f
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Body Brought Here Today
News was received in Camden
Thuraday of the den th ftf Mr.% John
Boykin ..which occurred Wednesday
night at Milledgeville, Ga., and the
??dy J* brought here Friday
"over t:hc Northwestern railway at
11:45 o'clock, and the ' funeral, will S
occur at the Cathden cemetery.
Mr. Boykin up to a few ^ears ago
was a resident of Camden,. a member JS
of the well-known Boykin family.
For a long while he resided with his
daughter, Mrs. Frances Roberto in
Atlanta. He* U survived . by a son, /
Tucker A. Bodkin, of Columbia and '
Mrs. Roberts of. Atlanta. Hwto also --M
ZVZe*hy ?"e brother, Mr. E. M.
Boykin Sr., of .Camden* and a sister,
Mv ^ of Charleston,
?? WV#B about ^6 years of age and ^
had been in declining health for a/?
number of years. (
Maao^a To Hold Special Meeting 7?f
A special communication of Kershaw
X.odge No. 29,'A. F. M., will be
Held Tuesday evening, January 17, at
S o clocV for the purpose of con,
erring Jhe Entered Apprentice degree
upon a class of candidates. Rebe
8**ytd' acco^ding
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Married Here Sunday
, Mr. Willie Leroy Cook of Ridgeway
and Miss Ines Ray of Lugoff
"X ^of
Judge W. L. McDowell on Sunday
( last, January 8. ^ 7
\ Cr -wniigina, Jr., , of Greer, in jf
> under bonds to the Federal court on aM
, of attempting to rob the locfl
. box a bank