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W",^" ' "T? ?' WIOBg^:; .: g?y I'V ' ' ""' ?-V" -T"" "'""!?^M m ' J h"* The Camden chronicle -?-? Mi-?*^-????????? ^_1Tl^^^^_^,.___^_^_^_______<MB^_Tii[n<<< ^LUME XXXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH ?, 1928. NUMBER 60 J^jg^mrwrTTT-?*^?'-? L->. .. Tffra5S?^g;aggBes . 1 ', 1 1 -- I ' ??? Rkiuvals from the south Riven Camden's Winter Colony of Northern Guests. Rjany arrivals |rom points further Rth where the winter season has Run to wane fill Camden's hotels, R the number will not begin to doRise until Faster, which comes Rhcr early this year. Rolf tournaments, hunts, dances, Rcheons, teas and card parties keep R visitors employed; while each R finds numerous riders seeking the Rrming pine trails on horse back. Riming down in a private car and ^^Khoring on the Seaboard track Rk of the Kirlcwood, Mr. and Mrs. Rin Hanes, of Rye, New York, were Be this week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry : Flower, also of Rye, were with Rm, and both Mr. Hanes and Mr. Rwer took pfert in the polo match Saturday afternoon. They exRt to return to Camden the end of Rrch for polo. Rs'umerous supper parties were Ren Saturday evening in the KirkRod Grill. Among those entertainR were Mrs. William Schoellkoff of Rffalo, who is passing the season at Rbkirk Inn, and Mr. and Mrs. Ryinond Van Clief. R)n Sunday Clark Williams, of Rpenwich and Camden, entertained R visiting polo players and others Rh a luncheon at his Spring Hi'l . ^knbition. rid ay's Hunt breakfast was given -I Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy at their Rne, and Mrs. Pomeroy left a few later for New York. More than seventy riders followed R hounds in recent Drags, and so pidly is the number increasing it Rl be rather a difficult matter to Rtertain hereafter with hunt breakRts in private homes. Mrs. A. B. Wright,t>f Buffalo is en* Rtaining Mr..and Mrs. a R. WyckR and Mrs. Dairiel Streeter, and has Hven for fcherii*- several informal ^fccheons. *-. Mr. and Mrs. tFfe*o<iore Keating Rd Mr. f. Sears McGfau are visit For Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Colt/ R were recently guests of Mr. and Rs. Ernest L. Woodward, at Holly many dinners were given in? R large Buffalo colony wintering Re. Among those entertaining Rre Mr. and Mrs^ H. D. Kirkover, R -Mrs. Edward Butler. "or Mr" and Mrs. G. Arnold DiRfid, of New York, popular memR of the cottage colony, Mr. and R- B- G. Sanders had three tables bridge at their hortie on Friday Rfrs. Harry Learned, of New LonR Conn., and Miss Susanne RumRgh, of New York, are visiting Mrs. Rodore Ross, at her Lyttleton AveR cottage. Rliss Elizabeth Coffin, pf NanRket, and her niece Miss Nadega Rnel, of Geneva, Switzerland, arc ^Bsts of Mrs. Edward C. DuBose, V Mfs- Walter Rollo Brown, who R been there fpr several weeks R returned to her home in i CamRlgc, Mass. Rlrs. Charles Ranlet was in Aiken Hew days last week as the guest of brother, Harry Worcester Smith. Rlr. and Mrs. George B. Cluett, R have arrived, from Dobbd Ferry, a visit with her parents, Mr. and Rs- B. D. Ticknor, and Mrs. EdRrd MaCready Gaillard has return to New Haven. ^plr. Irving BoWer and Miss Bowers, I Manasquam, N. J., are with Mr. Rl Mrs. B. G. Sanders for several ^plr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Bill have Rived from Great Harrington, for Rnsit with Miss Olive Whitteredge. Bill is the author of "Alas Poor Rrick" the charming imaginary hapRings of Lawrence Stern, which has Ry recently been published and Rfch has received much favorable Ricisrm. He will bepleasantly remRbored by many-^w^ty. heard his deHhtful talk last Spring at the King Riglar Inn. Another distinguished sojourner in Rnden is Mrs. W. L. Wright, a Rnber of the state board of the New Rk Ivcague of Women Voters. Mrs, Right made an address this week ore the Columbia League of Womoters, giving a most interesting Rimary of the reasons for the sucR an<l failure of women in public R. Mrs. Wright is a niece of AnBw D. White, ambassador' tcr GerRty, and is president of the Garden R an<l Hempstead Community Club. She is spending the winter at Seven Oaks in Camdep. Mr. E. C. Richardson, of the Congressional Library of Washington, D. C., is passing March at the Kirkwood. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rossiter after a visit at Hobkirk Inn have returned to Concord, N. H. A charming party was given a few days ago by Misses Marie Blanchard and Peggy Williams of Hobkirk Inn, at Sarsfield. Three tables of players enjoyed the ever popular gamd of bridge, The Fifth Annual Women's MidSouth Championship Golf Tournameni is in progress this week on the Kirkwood course. Entries are numerous, and the qualifying round was won by Mrs. Walter Jatmey of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Bolton have arrived in their Camden home bringing several friends from Cleveland with them. Mrs. Myron T. Wick and small daughter are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd. Mrs. Wick is pleasatnly remembered as Miss Frances Todd, and has always taken an active part in Camden's winter sports. ?> Guests arriving at King Haiglar Inn this week are: Dr. and Mrs. yV. L. Babcock, Detroit; Mrs. N. A.' | Fletcher, Grand Rapids; Miss Mary E. Armstrong, New York; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Blowell, Patterson; Mr. i and Mrs. J. H. Hartson, Mont Clair, N. J.; Mrs. Mary B. Sinclair, Mew York; Mrs. Nathan Heywa^d, Philadelphia. Mrs. Allen Fletcher and her daughters,. Miss Fletcher and Mrs. M. F. Charlton, will open their charming home, "Little .Hedges," Wednesday afternoon, March 14> for a benefit card party and tea for the Camden hospital. Tables four dollars. > Reservations may be made through Mrs. Robert Marye, telephone 19t. . ?^ COTTON DRESS FASHION SHOW County Teachers to Compete For Prize* Offored ut State Meet. The Home Economics Departments throughout the state are encouraging the use of cotton materials. Un: tier the direction of Miss Hoffman, the State Home Economics Supervisor, a contest has been put on. There is one contest for the teaohers of the counties, and one for the High School Home Economics students. On the evening of March 16, at eight o'clock the Kershaw County contest will be held in the Camden Auditorium. The teacher wearing the best dress made of cotton material will be selected to represent Kershaw County at the State Teacher's Meeting in Greenville where the State contest will be held. The teacher winning the county contest will be given transportation to and from Greenville for the State Teachers' Meeting. The State prize is $60 on summer school tuition. A Home Economics student wearing the best dress will also be selected and will be given a trip to Greenville where rihe will represent her county in the State content. The student prize at the State contest is $60, which goes to the school library of the school represented. The dresses u're to be designed and made by the wearers. | The public is most cordially invited to come to the Kershaw County contest in the Camden School Auditorium, Friday evening, March 16. In addition to the contest there will be an attractive musical program. The figure of General Robert E. Lee on Ms horse Traveler, will be unveiled on Stone Mountain, Georgia, on April 9th, the 63rd anniversary of General Lee's surrender to General Grant at Appomattox. Many New Advertisers. Although The Chronicle had to increase its size to twelve pages this week we are having to leave out some advertising and news- mat*?r 'th'C^ reason that it came ia-'tdo late to be put in type for this >week. The popularity of The Chronicle's advertising columns is attested by the large number of both foreign and local firms using its columns this week. The shop has been quite badly demoralized for the past two weeks owing to the dismantling of old machinery and the erection of new, but the force is rapidly getting accustomed to the new order of things and we will 'be better equipped to handle work quickly. ?? 1 1 1 1 =*?' SUBMITS II1GHW A V REPORT Total Coat of Prob? Kuiut Into Large Figures Columbia, March 1.?The report of he special committee investigating the state highway department wag presented to the General Assembly Tuesday night In the form of a lH.'l-page book. Headed by Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, the committee investigated all phases of the department's activities. Amongf its recommendations were: Amendment of the chief highway commissioner law to make the chief highway commissioner explicitly an agent of the commission instead of having co-equal authority. More frequent meetings of the commission. More rigid supervision of road construction work, and more rigid tests of completed projects before their acceptance. Making of all purchases in excess of $1,000 on competitive bids. Transfer to the railroad commission of the department supervising motor vehicles operating for hire, including busses. The two legislative memlbers, Senator R. M. JefTeries and Represenative W. W. Tripp, of Anderson, submitted a brief minority report, saying they did not concujt* in all of the recommendations of the majority, and therefore refrained from signing the report. In conclusion, the report paid tribute to Charles4 H. Moorefield, state highway engineer. "While some mistakes have been made in this department," the report said, "as the present chief engineer, with the frankness which strikingly characterized every utterance he made before the committee, freely admitted, yet we desire to commend the present state highway engineer, and worthy of every confidence, and one who has rendered a most signal service in the progress and development of our modern road ' building work." His report shows that the investigtltidn cost $33,241.56, or some $8,000 in excess of the $25,000 appropriated by the 1927 legislature in directing the probe. The largest item was for auditing which came to more than $13,000. The committee reported a deficit I of $1,015,587.70 in the state highway fund, described as "the total deficit in the state highway fund, or *n other words, the amount by which the disbursements have exceeded the receipts in the three-year period." The three years referred to are 1925'1926-1927. Services at Methodist Church Lyttleton Street, near Hampton Park, George Pierce Watson, Pastor. Sunday, March 11th?Bible school at 10 a. m. with classes for all grades and ages." Public worship 11:16 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. conducted by the pastor. Morning theme: "The Passion for Souls". Evening - theme, "The Boot-Legger Must Go." An ad?dress by Rev. J. W. Guy, superintendent of the Anti^Saloon League. Epworth League 7U5 p. m. Mid-week prayer service Wednesday 3:00 p. to. The public is cordially invited to all the Services held in this church. Seats free. Delightful. "music and Scriptual preaching. Everybody come and (bring your friends. Mra. Frank A. Miller Hurt. Mrs. Frank A. Miller, wife of Senator Miller, of ^artaville, * who was painfully injured in an automobile wreck near the Lee Ogpnty line Saturday morning,<hlfs been able to leave the Camden Hospital and return to her home. " : The accident is said to have happened when the car ip- which Mm. gnd Mrs. Miller wer$ traveling overturned in meeting anoth$P car on th^_ Camden-,Biahopvil}e ? highway, - eleven miles from Carmden. Camden friends of Mrs. Miller stated that she was thrown through the top of the heavy sedan, landing, i^s said, several feet from the wrecked machine. Mr. Miller suffered bruises Shout the head and body. Mr. and Mrs. ^Miller were enroute home from Colombia after leaving their daughter, Miss Elsie Miller, for a visit with friends in this citv only a short whilo prior to the accident. e John R. Denny, president of the A*Untic Ccaet Line railroad, died at Wilmington, J4. C., Monday morning, i ?SSBBgg^J.I ,i MAKES VA1I ABLE GIFT I'oriiier Camden Man Kviih'IhIhtn Place of Karl) education. Recently Superintendent J. G. Richards, Jr., of the City Schools received a valuable gift of books from a former ( arnden muii, a graduate of the local high school class of 1898. The books, eight volumes, The Pageant* of America and seventeen volumes, Library pf Southern Literature, received as a gift from T. Hicks tort, of Columbus Ga., add gieatly to the value and attractiveness of the high school library. Each one of the volumes has on the title page, "Presented by T. Hicks Fort, -(.lass, 1898." Mr. Fort thinks that perhaps this gift of books will suggest an idea to other graduates. Mr. hort Who is an attorney in Columbus, Georgia, sent the following interesting letter to Mr. Richards: "Due to the fact that I had the advantage of the Public Schools of ( amden from about February 1895 to June 1898, when I finished from the 10th. grade, and have always felt a great sense of gratitude towards the system which gave me pructically all of the preparation I had before entering Mercer University for a one year course at law, I have ever entertained the idea of doing something, even though it might bo small, to show my appreciation. My brother-in-law, Mr. Robert A. McDowell and his wife who was my O'dest sister, Beulah took me from a very poor country school which ra* ft bout three months in the year, in Macon county, Alabama, and made it possible for me to finish with the class of 1898. Prof. R. M. Kennedy, L. T. Baker and Mrs. Mary Shannon were my teachers from the 7th through the 10th. Grade, and some of my class mates were Alfred Kennedy, Will Young, Edward DePass, John T. Nettles, Walter Lowry, Arthur Butnette, Plummer Mills, Polly Shannon, Margaret Garrison, Bessie Jordan! Nellie Lee Boykin, Bessie Mickle, and a number of others. "i 'have wondei-ed just what I might do and how, to give some practical assistance to the High Scnooi, and have decided that some good reference books might be acceptable for your Library, and the other day placed an order with the Yale University Press for their Pictorial History of the U. S., directing them to express it direct to the School there with a letter of explanation. It appeared to be a very fine work, and had the endorsement of some of the leading educators and people of letters over the entire country, and I trust you can also approve it. "I presume you have a School Library, but in case you have not you will please deliver the books to the Public Library there, with my compliments. "I would really like to be able to visit your school, and see your needs and perhaps give you some further assistance in books or equipment, in line With the sentiment I entertain with reference to your system there. I have the honor of being President of the School Board of this city, and have been connected with the Board for the past 14 years, and am deeply interested, in the worf of education, as I am more and more convinced as i gather yenrs and experience that proper education is the freal euro for all human ills and problems. "Two cousins of mine, G. C. and T. B. Bruce still reside there, and I cor-( respond with them occasionally." Many Enjoyed Services The largest congregation of the year to bhis date gathered at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. The music was of especially' high order. Mr. Lewis Moore, the organist, had secured the presence of the Kirkwood orchestra. The piaao had been tuned in harmony with the organ and placed on the platform. Organ, piano, two violins and a 'cello, each with a skillful performer, and using music of a high, classical reverential order, added greatly to the enjoyment and impressiveness of the service The pastor preached on "Need For Atonement." Attendance upon the Holy "Communion was also the largest of this year. Shrine Meeting Postponed. A Stanley Llewellyn, president of the governing board of the Camden Shrine Club, makes the announcement that the regular monthly meeting of the club has been postponed until the aecond Friday in April. * _ - # DR. DUNN KILLED Former County Man Met Death on Railway Track (Tuesday's Newlberry Observer) Dr. W. A. Dunn, one of Newberry county's most popular and bulov? 1 ( physicians, died at the Newberry County hospital Thursday night alboui. midnight from injuries received Thursday afternoon when his automobile was struck by a passenger train on the Columbia, Newberry and Iiaurens railroad at the crossing on Pope street, this city, a short account of which was given in Thursday's Observer, the accident happening just a few minutes before the paper went to press. Immediately following the accident Dr. Dunn was carried to the Newberry hospital where every attention was given him, but his injuries proved fatal and he passed away about midnight. ' The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at four o'clock, services being conducted at the residence by Rev. M. C. Dendy, pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church, of which denomination Dr. Dunn was a member, assisted by Rev. J. W. Carson, of the A. R. P. church. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery and at the grave the services were conducted by Amity Dodge No. H7, A. F. M., of which Dr. Dunn was an active member; the doctors of the city acted as honorary pall-bea rets. yr. Dunn was a native of Kershaw county and was in the 04th year of his age. In his young man hood he practiced his profession in Kershaw, Lynchlburg and Elliott, coming from thereto Pomaria where he practiced before coming to Newberry. He had a good practice and was popular with the people. He was held in the highest esteem by the medical profession. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Lucy Whaley and his second wife was Miss Elliott Duncan of Newlberry. Besides his widow he is survived by four daughters and one son as follows: Misses Mary and iAiey Dunn, by his first marriage, and Misses Alliene and Ella Dunn and William E. Dunn, a student at Bailey Military institute. One brother, J. S. Dunn, of Camden, also survives. Attended Funeral of I)r. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Jr S. Dunn, Dr. C. A. Dunn, Mrs. W. J. Dunn, Mrs. A. 1 G. Whitaker', Mr. Paul Brown, Mr. W. H. Pearce, of Camden; Mr. Jim McCoy of Sumter; Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Dunn, Mrs. Dana P. Olyburn, Thornwell Clyburn, Lee Clyburn, Bethune, S. C.; Mr. Henry Pate of Lucknow; attended the funeral of Dr. W. A. Dunn in Newberry Friday. ca Poet Meets Next Tuesday. Announcement is made that the next meeting of the LeRoy Belk Post American Legion wil be held on Tuesday, March 13th, in the new club rooms in the Legion Hall on east DeKalb street at 8 p. m. All Legionnaires a,(re urged to attend this meeting as-important business ?will come up before the body. ?. To Meet Tuesday Announcement is made that a stated Conclave Camden Commandery Number 12, will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 8:00 o'clock; At that time Sir Knight E. P. Miller, representing the Grand Commandery of >Sofith Carolina will pay an official visit. All Sir Knights will attend in full uniform. Refreshments will be served. Fischers Puts On Sale The new five and ten cent store of Fischel's on Broad street announcea an unique sale for Saturday morning. They have enumerated twentyone articles to be priced at 9 cents, and many of them are useful everyday household articles. They have 'many more to be moderately priced. This store has had a wonderful patronage since its beginning. Mr. Fischel 1? wide-awake In his line, and If a customer calls for an article and it can't he found on his counters, it is not long before he has it in stock. He gives you real courteous service. ? < George ("Buster") Brown, arrested by New York police eighteen times since he was 13 years of age, and now 36, has been sentenced to life imprisonment under the Baumes law in Sing Sing as a fourth offender. His specialty was extortion. r ~ . HOKSK SHOW THIS MONTH Kviuiatfh \\,|| (.ompet* F^r Rrizm and 1 rophi<'? U i dn?'Hdn> , March 21 Preparations for the eighteenth annual Camden Horse Show which will Ihj held Mm on Wednesday, March 21 ttrt* ahead rapidly. The committee anticipate the greatest show in the eighteen years of its exi ate nee. There ure in Camden this winter more horses than ever before and thin increase is particularly among the finest mounts. The huts which have been the aports feature here this year have attracted many fine hunters and jumpers. The stables of John R. Todd, Ernest L. Woodward and Harry D. Kirkover should provide the show with many fine entries that the lust year's show was without. In addition to these local increases the committee is this year making a special effort to get entries from all over the Carolines. 'Three additional strings of polo ponies will arrive this week from Florida to augment the showing in the polo pony classes. The horse show committee consists this year of the following personnel: Geo. 1. Little, Chairman, Harry D. Kirkover, John R. Todd, C. R. Tain, tor, Ernest L. Woodward, Samuel Russell, Jr., A. F. Carpenter, C. R. Little, Ralph Chase, Mrs. Dwight Partridge and Mrs. Ralph Chase and Henry Savage, Jr., Secretary. All persons considering making entries should communicate 'with the secretary, Henry Savage, Jr., at once. The premium list, which is now available, lists fifteen classes: threegaited saddle horses, large and small, ladies' saddle horses, saddle pairs, flve-gaited saddle horses, large and small, polo mounts, light and heavy, hunters, light and heavy, handy hunters, jumpers, children's ponies, combination class, and road hacks. If sufficient applications are received other classes will be added. Popular Lady Suffers Stroke. The many Canjden friends and friends elsewhere will regret to know that Mrs. Emma. Goodale, widow of the late John J. Goodale, was stricken with paralysis last Friday and has remained in an unconscious_state since that time, Thursday there was said to be very little hope of her recovery. Discontinuing Certain Lines A In a large advertisement in this week's Chronicle the Camden Furniture Comany is announcing the discontinuance of their Edison and Piano lines, to make room for other makes they are to take on. Numerous bargains are being offered in new and used instruments. Also a considerable cut is being made in records. Chimpanzee Has Cleanliness Craze Orleans, Feb. 25.?-A mother chimpanzee recently donated to the Audubon Park Zoo here has developed a mania for deanlihesa and devotes 1hoat of Its time to house cleaning, Prank Neelis, superintendent of Audubon park, told a Zoologlcal society meeting; The chimpanzee, which was donated along with its mate, is the mother of a bouncing baby chimp. Prior to the arrival of the youngster the mother wasn't so fussy about her cage, Since the addition to the family, however, she ha* improved in her housekeeping methods and is now an incessant cage scrubber. Horse Raids City Kamboops, B. C.?Wild horses are confronting Kamloops with,-strange problem. Herds of the animals f'ven^roin th? by cold and lack of fodder have invaded outskirts of the city, attacking shrubs and trees. *- Efforts are being made to impound the horses.' Prank Miliar, a hermit fisherman |n the swamps oi the Savannah liv mg in a shack he built eight feetabove the ground, was brutally killed bj four negroes who set his house afire and shot Him when he ran ootT They threw his body in the river. ? The. negroes have confessed to this," *be authorities ere nonplussed by not finding the body and an old rule of the law that no murder can be proved in court without evidence that the dead body has b*en seen. Nothing is known of Miller who was missed by the overseer of the plantation of Senator Kirkland, on which hie shack wee baiR by permission of. the owner.