The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 13, 1928, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
H. I).' NU.Eirrkditor and Publisher
i Published every Friday at No. 1101)
Hl'oatl Sheet arid entered at the Camden,
South Carolina poatoffice as
second class mail matter. Price per
annum $2.00, payable in advance.
1928 JANUARY 1928
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( amdrn, S. ('., Friday, Jan. lb. 1H2K
Has Wide Circulation.
1'he Chronicle piobabiy govs into
the homes of more people from a distance
than any other newspaper in
;hi^ state. We say this because of
the fact that Camden is a nalionaliv
known tourist town arid people come
here every winter from every part
of the States and many hotei regis
tern show guests from Canada, F.ngland,
France and other countries.
A well known gentleman from <i
distant city came into our office one
day last week and requested that hi->
paper he changed from his home town
to that of u local tourist hotel where
he is stopping. He told us that he
had been u regular subscriber for '?
long time and before leaving f<>r his
northern home Vie would call and,
pay up for another year. He made
the whole force feel good when he
told us that the paper reached him
regularly every Monday morning
without fail and that he und his good
wife enjoyed the paper each week,
and found things of interest that he
could not get by any other means.
He reads (ice McGee regularly and
enjoys his rare humor.
This man is not only a Chronicle
booster but is Camden booster. We
are forbidden to use his name, but
we learn with delight that he has
purchased a must desirable building
lot in the tourist section and will very
likefy begin building this year. Thus
another good family will be added to
Camden's growing tourist colony.
Columbia has depended on busses
for street transportation since the
street railway stopped operation some
time ago, and at New Years the 23
busses used were attached and driven
away by a creditor of the bus company.
F,verybody in Columbia who
does not have a private automobile, or
a friend with one going his way, has
had to walk, except those who could
get room in a jitney cab at regular
taxi rates.
Law les.sness.
Lawlessness in the United States
has increased to such a point as rightly
to be considered a national menace.
Tnis does n<?t mean merely violations
of the Vol.stcud A? hut it applies to
crartcs of ah kind- Many explanations
have been bt ought forward to
. account for the growth of lawlessness,
and many cur*-* r tve been proposed.
The greatest deterrent, at least in
tin case of cold-blooded and carefully
planned crimes, would doubtless be
the knowledge that punishment would
be swift and certain. Today punishment
is neither'swift nor certain, e\n
a few instances in which the'
n.nullity is aroused.
I/Cgnl processes need to be speeded
up a hit and more intelligent juries
< n isen. There have been too many
c tM's recently in which guilty pai ties
have gone free. Justice may be
blind but there's not good reason
for jurors being both blind and brainless.
Statistics show that l'J'JT wa> a
record year for statistics.
Oklahoma is almost as peaceful as
' hina these days.
Anyway, those New Year'- icsolutions
didn't do any ha-"in.
When a man's pockets are 'empty
hi can Usually til! them by pocket
irg his pride.
A blue serge coat collar t- one of
the hest things in the w >r'd. it seems,
to stop dnndtuff.
A news dispatch -ays that "slingless
mosquitjes are being propagated
in k ranee,' and it leads nnr to wonder
if they sting, too, over there.
I: would !>? interesting to know
what Mrs. Huriyard Kipling said
when she read that line of her husband
s that gin's, "A young man married
iv a young man marred."
A scientist has rigged up a device
to expose the real thoughts of persons
and it would he a good thing tc
try it out on the defendant's lawyer
in almost any big criminal
"Drys fart Away Helen's Nigh!
Chib." sa>> a headline in a New
Y#rk newspaper, and in the old day*
t*3f couldn't havr done It without
lirWfrig Hector or AcMlles ot -som:
otbef champion.
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I)H.()A.(HK IS HONOR GUEST
1 Chamber of Commerce Sponaors
Banquet For Young Singer
Benjamin 1', Del/oarm , 22-yearold
baritone of tin* city. wai Thursday
evening honored by citizens of
Jus hometown as few returning
idols have been revived when he
was g peat of honor at a banquet
stage*) by the Camden and Kershaw
'County Chamber of Commerce at the
liobkirk Inn.
The affair was given an a testiI
niouiai of good wijl and appreciation
1 upon the part, of all Camde.n for
the notable success won by Mr. Del/oache
in the t< ent Atwater Kent
radio auditions which he was
awarded state and district championships
and natical prizes which will
mean a thou-.? I dollars cash and
a years tuitioi -o a musiea! eonservIatory.
Presiding .<r the banquet tables
which were tiowdcd to capacity by
friends and admirers of the young
singer was M. H. Heyiimn, (president
of the thamher of comment*, who
ailed on P. B. Pitts to express the
>tganlzation's pleasure at entertaining
Mr. DeLoache. Itev. I. deL.
. Br.ivahaw, rector of Grace Episcopal
church, paid high tribute to the
h< nor guest and in closing presented
him with a handsome watch as a
gift of Camden citizens.
0 Prof. Charles K. Burnham of Asheville.
X. under whom Mr. DeLoa<
he has stu<lied voice during recent
months; ( K. Kwbleton,' state
distributor for Atwafcer Kent, and
Mrs. hmbleton of Columbia, were
among out-of-town guests.
After leaving local private tutors
DeLoache entered Wofford Fitting
school in Spartanburg where as a
member of the glee club he discovered
his voice which is now described
us a full rich baritone of tremendous
possibilities. He represented the city
of Asheville in the initial radio contest
and was in turn awarded first
plade in both the North ^Car^lina
audition arid in the Southeastern
states contest staged in Atlanta.
SMITH DENIES CLEMENCY
Last Hope Of Ruth And Judd Seems
Last To Them.
New ^ ork, Jan. 10.?Governor
Smith today denied the pleas of Ruth
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray for executive
clemency. Both are sche
duled to die in the electric ehaiThursday
night for the murder of
the Woman's husband.
1 he execution ot this judgment
on a woman is so distressing that 1
had hopes that the appeal would disclose
some fact which would justify
; my interference with the process of
| law." the governor said, in announcing
his decision,
i I have searched in vain for any
basis which my conscience in the
light ol my oath of office will approve,
on which I might temper the
law with mercy," he continued. "Up
to this writing, the hp K no extenuation
shown for what the seven judges
'.he court of appeals, in agreement
?vith the 12 jurors and the trial justice.
have found to be a deliberate
and premeditated murder committed
by these detendnnts."
I W ith the guvernoi s decision, it
seemed almost certain that the condemned
pair would die in the dec
trie chair Thursday. While Mrs.
Snyder's attorneys were in disagreement
a- to whether they should appeal
to the federal courts for a writ
of habeas corpus, there wus no indication
that any further effort
vvcuhl be made to save Grav.
1 he governor said the case had reco.\ed
his anxious consideration, not
mere'i since the hearing upon the
' 14PP -?tion for executive clemency,
: but since their conviction was unani|
nmusly affirmed by the Court of anj
pea!-. November 22.
, Passe Kills Double .Murderer
Teffei >on. Ga, Jan. 8.?Members of
I a nosse early today fatally wounded
. West \\ eir, -lay ear-old Jackson coun
jty farmer, whom .they sought to arrest
on charges of -laying a neighbor.
R. L. McDougal, Sr.. and his 17
year-old son. R. I.. Jr., near his home
late yesterday. Weir died late today,
i Weir a as surrounded in his home
j-??t night by Sheriff R. M. Culber
I son and a posse of lf>, and early to;
when he tame out was accosted
| in one of 'he -T-rff's party. After
? ning f.-r m mrnt to the posse-?n,
a Mr. UiJ :uay ,#Weir grabbed hi-'lotgun
and -tarted after him. Hol.
day in his fi ght before Weir passed
i ravine where six members of the
posse were hidden. Weir, on seeing
them, tiled, wounding all six slightly.
The possemen then returned
f'.re. and Weir fel! mortally wound'
, ed. McDougal was slain early last
; night when he went to Weir's home
searching for his son. who had gone
huntiyg with Weir yesterday. A
.-loiMrr-Uw who 'accompanied Mcl>ougaf
in the search for thr boy',
t aaid that Weir denied knowledge of
r the boy'a whereabout* and after H
' f** words killed McDougal.
i ? Mp&K homoriats take Hhemseives
loo seriously.
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Chamlxrr of Com mere# Faragraph?
Exchanged tell us that Laurens ha*
recently secured a large silk industry.
Abbeville a $(>(>0,000 woolen goods
mill, both through 8. M. EdeUtein,
who seems to he able to deliver the
goods. What's the matter with Camden
?.
Other good towns in South Carolina
art! securing industries. What
will Camden do in 11)28 ?
Santa ( la us failed to bring uh a
new industry Christmas. Shall we
wait h not her year and try it again?.
Roger W. 1'abson, noted authority
on financial matters, says "The
Greatest industry is the tourist industry"
( amden is already capitalizing
on this, and will do even better
when our highways north-south are
complete and the link between Kershaw
and Richland Counties is completed,
which will be 1928? provided
always that our advertising program
is continued and enlarged.
Why not try to carry the Christmas
spirit on through the New Year
with us seeking to muke others
bapps, promoting peace and good
vsill among our fellow men?
How about a general setting up at
this season of the year? Nothing
better for a man who values his
credit than to make prompt settlements.
Certainly at the end of the
year all unpaid bills should be paid
as far as possible.
The New Year is now on its way.
What are we going to do with it?
How about your obligations to
your Chamber of Commerce?
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
R. B. McDaniel, a baggage agent of
the Southern railroad at Spartanburg,
was sentenced to a year in the penitentiary
for stealing a pocket book,
some clothes, and mesh bags from
luggage ?>f passengers, in November
1926.
Farmers near Elloree have contracted
to raise 234 acres of tobacco
this year, with a tobacco expert for
adviser who is now assisting in sowing
plant beds. Orangeburg bankers
started last year a movement for tobacco
raising in that county, as the
Flloree Chamber of Commerce did
there and 1,500 acres of tobacco in
1928, has been promised for a -new
warehouse in Orangeburg. Richland
county will also have several hundred
acres in tobacco this year, the crop
to go to warehouses in Sumter.
The supreme court has decided
tliat a directed verdict of not guilty
should have been granted S. P. Bolyn,
a Marion banker, convicted of violating
the state banking laws whil^
cashier and director of the Planters
bank there. He had been sentenced
to six months in the penitentiary and
a tine of $1,000. The supreme court
found that the lower court erred in
admitting bank records without showing
that the defendant made the entries.
The state gasoline tax brought
over $5,000,000 into the coffers of
South Carolina last year, $3,000,000
going to the state and $2,000,000 to
the counties. The motorists of the
state used 100,000,000 gallons of
gasoline and paid five cents a gallon
tax- on it. The amount last d3
slightly more than in 1926. Soujth
Carolina used 15.000,000 gallons of
kerosene Ipst year. *
T. M. Glenn died Tuesday at his
home in Greer, aged 88 years, and t+TP
mayor and city council were pallbearers
at his iuneral. He was a member
ot Company A, Karle's battery, in the
Confederate army, a devoted MethoFhe
North Carolina penitentiary in
1921, received 778 convicts which is
more than its population in 1921, and
the superintendent says he does not
know why. Five-eights of the accessions
last year were white. Buncombe
county sent in the most convicts,
74, with Wake county second with 65.
When Governor Smith finished his
third term as governor of New York
last Saturday night, he was drawing
a salary of $10,000 a year. When he
began his fourth term on Monday
he was to draw a salary of $25.uOO
per annum.
Bci nard Moss, the 14 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Moss, of
Blacksburg. died in a hospital at
Columbia an hour after his arrival
theie, Thursday. He was unpopular
high school pupil and lived with his
grandfather. Rev. F. G. Whitlock, in
( olumbia, when he was taken sick.
The potato eyes and corn ears will
1h* turned toward Washington one of
I these da>s when Congress gets busy
J on the farm relief question.
NOTICE.
January is the last month to j>ay
ur dog license tax for 1928. with "(
penalty. Ten per cent penalty
'cs on the first of February.
S. W. HOC, UK,
Treasurer for Kershaw County.
FIN A I. DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given thai oi|e
month from this date, on Mond**
February 18tfc,,1928, I will make fo
; the Probata "Court of Kershaw County
?n> final Return as Administrator #f
i the estate of Sam Belton. deceased
and on the same date I will applv fo
the said Court for a final discharge as
said Administrator.
' ? JOHNNIE..BELTOi^
( amdon, S. C., January 12th, 1928.
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ZEMP & DePASS
I'hone 10
New Year* Greeting*.
Here's wishing that every member
of the Camden and Kershuw County
Chamber of Commerce, and its
friends, will enjoy a most prosperous
New Yeur.
My h >pe is that many personal I
blessings will be the lot of every
director and every official and member
of this organization.
My h ope is that the officials of I
this organization and the members
thereof, will in an unusual way, rally
to the call for greater service for
our county and city's good.
Fledging the best that is in me,
and with every good wish for one
and all.
B. G. SANDERS, Secretary.
This Fox Hickman.
What a pitiable thing this Hickman
is, after all, this kidnaper, this killer,
this "fox." He is just a scared young
man who thought he was bad, who
thought he had the makings of a
crook. See him on his back on his
cell floor, his knees up, hysterical,
shaking, frightened, like a dog that
has torn up a book and knows it is
going to get a whipping. Nobody
is sorry for him, but everybody, along
with anger against him for his crime,
has a supreme contempt for him.
The foxy, bold, determined, terrible
criminal has been deflated into a
thing without spirit, without courage,
a skin stuffed with fright. No remorse,
no sorrow, no manliness, just
scared, peering here and there for
some way to get out of the trap he
is in. The sooner he is hanged the
better it will be. The sight and
thought of him are unpleasant.?Savannah
Morning News.
MISS MARY KING
Incorporated I
21 E. 56 St., New York City
Now Open
AT
1714 Fair Street
CAMDEN, S. C.
Scotch and English
Tweed Suits
Bandannas and Scarfs ji
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Subscribe for Stock Now
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EIGHTEENTH SERIES NOW BEING ORGANIZED
Payable $1.00 Per Share Pet Month.
Fifteenth Series Stock, having runVix years, now
being Retired at $94.00 per share.
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i W. R. ZEMP, W. E. JOHNSON,]
President Secty.-Treaa. 1
REGARDING YOUR DIET
-r fo enjoy good health, maintain
a sufficient and uniform weight
and always feel fit, it is neca*.
' sary to make'a study r of diet'
Since good bread is essential
i and first to be considered you
can safely decide now . to eat
our brand of bread to the ex*
elusion of all other kind#. Yojl
|j| get it fresh every day and wt
JW assure you that it is the best
lr Ask Your Grocer For^Krean
Krust Bread
Electrik Maid Bake Shop
Hanks To Have Holiday.
All banks of Camden will be
closed on January 19th, for Lee's
birthday.
Wants?For Sale
PUBLIC STEmKfRA PH ER^Dicta^
tion taken any afternoon or evening,
Telephone .328 before 2:00
o'clock and 648 J after 2:0d o'clock,
Camden, ?43. C. 42 sb.
WANTED??To rent a typewriter for
several months, must be in good
condition, Underwood preferred.
Address Mrs. J. T. Hay, Jr., Camden,
S. C. 42 sb.
WANTED?Old square tiled eight
inch brick. Please notify at once
Aliss Olive Wittredge, Telephone
481, Camden, S. C. 42 sb.
STRAYED?One small grey kitten.
Finder please return to Billy Clyburn,
1617 Broad Street, Camden,
S. C. 42 sb.
TAKEN UP?One pig taken up at
my home. Owner can get same by
paying all expenses. Address
Grayson Shaw, East Hampton
Avenue, Camden, S. C. 42 sb.
FOR RENT?Well located six room
cottage with sleeping porch. Possession
given at once. Apply to
B. G. Sanders, Camden, S. C. 41tf.
FOR SALE? Some pure blood Polap
China sows that are bred, also1
pigs and shoats that are pure bred.
A lot of good corn and hay. Mules
for sale. Apply Dr. S. F. Brasington,
Camden, S. C. 41-43 pd.
WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. Highest
cash prices paid; year round demand.
Sumter Planing Mills and
Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth,
Sumter. -S. C. 1-tf-ab
! CURTAINS STRETCH ED?A ny one
wishing curtains stretched please
apply at 994 Campbell Street, i
Prices reasonable. 8-tf
FOR SHOE REPAIRING?call at the j
Red Boot Shop next door to Ex- j
press office. A. M. JONES, Prof>.
24tf
FOR RENT?Office in Loan & Savings
Bank Building, rates very reasonable;
no heat, lights or janitor's
bills to pay. Apply N. C. Arnett,!
Agent, Camden, S. C. 18-tf j
MONEY TO LOAN?At six an3 I
half cent interest on imjyl I
> city real estate. Apply . SB .
Savage, Jr., Camden, S. C. IB
FOR SALE?-Five room. houf&B
bath, on East Walnut
double floored, stprm shnB
built to last. Will sell belof-^B
Telephone 70, Camden, S fM- ;
FOR RENT?Seven room houstifl
all modern conveniences, cortfl ?
Fair Street and Hamptoi? pB
Ready for occupancy January fit^H
I Apply G. C. Bruce, Camden, S.B
WANTED?Renters, white or colot^H
land good and level, located
Kershaw and Richland Countifl
Address D. A?-* ?off, EnglishB
E. L. Propst, P; O. Box 444, Chfl
lotto, N. C. 38-45
; FOR RENT?Farms for rent*~ liifl
or small with houses and batfl
Apply to Robert Storey, Sr,,jQ)fl
WANTED?Four or five room fifl
nished house. Telephone 217 lfl
Camden, S. C., 41 B
LOST?One slender built black rotl^H
Finder please notify H. D. Wtqfl
122 Union Street, Camden,
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