The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 14, 1928, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
K. D. NUDES'.Editor ??4 I'ukLUktr
Published every Friday at No. 1109
Broad Street and entered at the Camden,
South Carolina p6atofTlc* aa
second cl?M mail matter. Price P?r
annum .00, payable in advance.
Camden, s/c., Friday, Dec. 14, 1928.
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FOR THE HIGHER COURT
The ruthless slaughter of pedestrians
on the highways of this country
has reached the point of appalling
proportions and, of contributing
causes, no two agepcies do more to
thwart the preservation of human life
than the reckless and whiskey-influenced
driver orf motor vehicles.
Whether either or both of these
possible causes figured in the taking
of a human life in this city last Saturday
afternoon will be u question for
the criminal courts of this county to
decide for, although excused by a
coroner's jury, the death-cur driver is
held over to account. 4
The principal witness for the defense,
appearing before the coroner
and his jury, declared that the car
was being driven on the right side
of the road at a speed not exceeding
twenty miles per hour; that a group
of children were in the middle of the
road; that the child fatally injured
jumped in front of the car.
Considering all the benefits of
doubt, however, it has not been denied
that after striking the child the car
continued at a rate sufficient to sevey.
un electric light pole at its base and
that the pole was situated on the extreme
left of the street.
In the face of such conflicting
testimony and opinion it is a source
of satisfaction to all law-respecting
citizens of this county to know that
this case will have further investigation
and that, as it now appears,
every phase of the killing will be considered
through the traditional
channels of justice and equality.
Advertisement says that the secret
of poise is money in the bank. At
least, it's the secret of balance.?
Arkansas Gazette.
One of the literary critics says that
all new books are forgotten within a
year. Especially by those who borrow
them.?New York Evening Post.
It is reported that there are 217,000
automobiles owned by 214,000
Iowa farmers. It's easy to see the
why of farm relief.?Cincinnati Enquirer.
An Oklahoma bootlegger was arrested
for selling whisky to Indians.
The crazy nut, didn't he know it was
against the law to sell whisky to Indians
??iMacon Telegra ph.
An Indianapolis doctor says that
most diets are wrong, which sounds
reasonable. At any rate, most of
them taste that way.?Indianapolis
News.
Before the scientists decide, as
they seem to be dong, that children
nowadays are smaller for their ages
than formerly, it might be woll to
consult with the street-car conductors.
-?Arkansas Gazette.
Solicitor Spigner'e
Record Shows Good
m jOiiimWI*
Eighty convictions, 3 acquittals ?n<|
one directed verdict upon his motion
is the record of the highly successful
work in this county during the past
year of Solicitor A. Fletcher Spigner,
according to a report hied with the
clerk of court, Jarnos H. Clyburn, at
the close of the December term of
court here Tuesday afternoon.
The report pf Solicitor Splg
ner, receiving highest commendation
throughout Kershaw county, shows
that during 1928 thirty-four white
defendants and forty-eight negro.es
were tried in the criminal courtw of
this county. Excepting eigiit cases,
all negroes, all tried were male defendants.
A 60 year-old /:"gro occupies the
place of the oldest person to appear
before the court during the past year
while the age of the youngest is tied
at seventeen by four defendants.
Violations of the prohibition law
constitute the major number of crimes
with fifty-four listed under this
charge.
Larceny claims second place with
seven while housebreaking and
larceny comes next in line with four
tried under this charge.
The crimes of manslaughter, fraudulent
check, breach of trust and receiving
stolen goods occupy twp
places each in the report.
Other crimes on the list include one
each of the following: murder, assault
with intent to kill, non-support,
assault and battery of u high and
aggravated nature with intent to kill,
assault wifch intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapon, simple assault,
aggravated assault;
llnllghted Vehicles
It has been nearly a year since the
last session of the legislature, but
after so long a timo it seems there is
going to be some action toward enforcing
that law requiring all vehicles
to carry light* when using the state
highways at night.
The enforcement action, it is true,
is purely of a local nature, in Sumter
county, but that is encouraging, and
leads to the hope that some day the
example may inspire a more general
enforcement. Sumter county have
rural officers, according to The Item,
begun efforts to enforce this law, and
recently there have been a number of
arrests for violations of the statute.
The unlighted vehicle on the public
roads at night is distinctly a menace
to life, limb and property, and this
fact has now been duly recognized in
a state law requiring lights on all
vehicles at night, whether motor
driven or not. The law, however. ,s
utterly useless utiles* some effort
to be made to-see-fba-t-ft is observed
It is not necess?w> thai there b
wholesale arrests and fines in order
to bring this about. It has been thcustom
of travelers in horse-drawn
vehicles to go without lights and thitact
might be considered in systematic
efforts of law-enforcement
authorities to bring about .1 general
understanding of the law. But if
any such efforts have been made in
any general way in South Carolina,
The News has failed to learn of it..
General observance of this law
would contribute greatly to a reduction
of the hazards on the highways.
Why not some statewide effort to
bring it about? Or are we too much
engrossed with the problem of suppressing
punch boards??Greenville
News.
In The I>ong Ago
The news item published below appeared
in the Charleston News and
Courier on December 8, 1928, under
the heading "Backward Glances" and
was taken from thoir files of exactly
one hundred years ago:
"Camden, December 0: We apprehended
that few towns of this size
in the country, exhibit a busier aspect
than Camden at the present time.
Broad street has for several days
been literally choked with wagons,
carts, and all the various vehicles,
ever made use of. in conveyance
of produce and merchandise. On
Wednesday, $4 wagons, loaded with
cotton, corn, wheat, flour, iron, etc.,
were counted in that street at one
time, and upwards of 150 arrived in
the course of that day. Thirty-three
river boats arrived on Tuesday, and
nearly all that number are at this
moment loading with cotton for
Charleston; in short, all is activity,
bustle and business, and x>ur river
craft only lack masts to give our
landing the appearance of " a lively
seaport town."
A four-year-old son of Mr. am
Mrs. M. C. Toole died in Newberrj
Tuesday afternoon when struck bj
an automobile in that city. The chile
was attempting to cross the stree
when the accident occurred.
If all the motor cars in the Unite*
States were placed end to end, i
would be Sunday afternoon.?Arkan
sas Gazette. 3?
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Judge Gimball 111j u * ?-<i
Charleston, Dec. 0,?C. T. Thornley
of Parker's Ferry, near Charleston,
was almost instantly killed and
two men, one of whom is Judge Win
H. Grlmball of the Ninth Judicial1
Circuit, was injured in an automobibu?cident
10 miles from here this af
terrioou. Thornley died on the wa)'
to the hospital. The other two^liifen
received gashes on the head, but an
not considered seriously hurt.
What pussies us is how Hoover got
[elected after promising to call an ex j
jt.a session of Congress.?Florence
j (Ala.) Herald.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
All parties indebted to the estat '
of Cleveland Outlaw, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all purties, if
any, having claims against the said
estate will present them duly attested
within the time prescribed by law.
ELIZABETH E. MAHAFFEY,
Administratrix.
Bethune, S. C.
Camden, S. C., December 13th, ItK>H.
Wants-?For Sale"
FOR SALE?-Ten tons of bald hay
at $16.00 i>er ton. Come and- see
it. J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C.
38 sb.
IO LET?Six room apartment to let,
furnished or unfurnished. Address
1215 Broad street, Camden, S. C.
38 pd.
POSITION WANTED?An excellent
cook open for position. For information
address P. O. Box 090,
Camden, S. C. 3H sb
RADIO BARGAIN?We have ju>t
traded in an At/water Kent model
37, all electric lamp socket model,
only used a few months. Price
complete $85.00; without speaker
$05.00 W. O. Hay, Atwater Kent
dealer, Camden, S. C. 38 sb.
FOR SALE?Fourdor sedan, motor in
good condition, new tires, cash $100
Apply Little Motor Company, Camden,
S. C. 38 pd.
LOST?A bill of lading for Mrs. J.
S. MeMahon. Reward if returned
to J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C.
ajg 0fr LOST,
STRAYED OR STOLEN?On
or about November 29, one light
colored sorrel mare mule, weighing
about 800 pounds. Finder please
notify Arthur English, care of J.
R. West, Cassatt, S. C. 38 pd.
FOR RENT?JSmall furnished apart...
ment. ^Address "A" care of The
Chronlfcle, Camden, S. C. 37 tf.
RADIO REPAIR SERVICE-^We are
equipped to take care of all Atwater
Kent Radio sets regardless
of condition. Have never returned
a set to the factory for repairs in
over six years experience. Wi 0.
Hay, local dealer. 38 sL
RADIO BARGAINS?We have tradein
Atwater Kent battery operated
Radio sets at bargain prices and
we put them in good shape before
offering them for sale. W. 0.
Hay, Atwater Kent dealer, Camden
S. C. 38 sb
GIVE SHRUBBERY for Christmas?
For sale at the Club Market in
Camden on Saturday. Borden's
Nursery, Borden, S. C. 38 sb.
FOR SALE-?7-room bungalow -in city
of Sumter, near business district
Two baths, ail modern conveniences,
two garages. Address Mi?s .lanie
i Pevill, 10 L anding Street. Sumter,
i ' 38 pd.
FOR RENT !\ CITY OF COLUMBIA
?Beautifui bungalow, furnished,
seven rooms, three bed rooms, three
. baths, sleeping porch, two garages,
i furnace heated, ideal location. Address
"Home," 908 Palmetto Building,
Columbia, S. C. 38-10 pd.
I* OR SALE?Nice lot of oak wood,
just right for best fires. Also some
dry pine and some lightwood.
Sawed length wanted and can deliver
promptly. Address Work man
& Mackey, Westville, S. C.
37-12 pd.
UOR RENT?One seven room house
on corner of Fair street and Hampton
Park. All modern conveniences
and interior freshly renovated.
Apply to G. C. Bruce, 410 DeKalb
street, Camden, S. C. 32 Bb.
WANTED-?No. 1 pine logs. Highest
cash prices paia; year round demand.
Sumter Planing Mills and
Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth,
Sumter, S. C. l-tf-s3
ATWATER KENT?is now making
8,000 sets a day and has begun
work on another factory which will
when completed make his entire
plant cover more than 33 acres.
There must be a reason for this.
W. O. Hay, locul dealer. Camden,
. s- C- 37 tf.
FOR SAI.E?Near Camden, player
piano, with bench and rolls. Used
about one year. Will sell for unpaid
balance on easy terms. For
particulars address. Edward H.
; Hart, 1515 Taylor Street, C olumbia,
y*- ^ 36-45 sb.
FOR RENT?Rooms with private
bath. Apply 1218 Fair street,
Camden. S. C. 37-39 pd.
FOR RENT?Packard Ejght sport
touring car, for rent by week or
month. Telephone 226, T. K. Trotter,
Camden, S. C. 34-41 sb.
WANTED?Two good big Wardrobes,
Mahogany preferred. Top pries
$25.00. Answer 1307 Broad street,
Camden, S. C. 35 tf,
KARL BUERLE, chief engineer od
the great German Graf Zeppelin
' chooses the Majestic Radio.-?Cam
den Furniture Coippany. 35 sb
' WILL THERE BE a Majestic Radit
r in your home this Christmas 7?
Camden Furniture Company.
. 35 U
, CARPENTERING?John S. Myers
1 phone - 268, 812 Church Street
f Camden, S. C., will give satis
r factory service to all for all kind;
j of carpenter work. Building
general repairs, screening, cabine
making and repairing furniture
My workmanship is my reference
I solicit your patronage. Thank
1 ing you in advance. 50 tl
t MONEY TO LOAN-?At six and one
half cent interest on improv*
city real estate. Apply Heat;
lr Savage, Jr? Camden. S. C. 144
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FOR KENT?Three nice large rooms.
Apply 1204 Mill street, G. W. Outlaw,
Camden, S. C. 36-38 pd.
FOR RENT?Or share crop without
stock, my six-horse farm * four
miles east of Camden. If you want
a good pluce for next year see me
as early as possible.?F. M. Zemp
at Zemp & DePass Drug Store,
" 'Camden, S. C. 36 tf.
DESIRABLE HUNTING PRESERVES?For
sale, splendid quail
territory, 2,600 acres land. Address
T. K. Trotter, Attorney, or
telephone 226, Camden, S. C.
34-39 sb.
THAT Super-Dynamic Speaker is
built in every New Majestic Radio,
the Radio everybody likes to hear.
?Camden Furniture Company.
36 tf.
FOR RENT OR SALE?The Mobley
Place, near Camden, S. C., Will
sell as a whole or will cut into
farms to suit purchaser or tenants.
On magnificent new State highway.
Miss Annie Mobley, Camden, S. C.
34-37 pd.
AN ATWATER KENT radio set as
a Christmas present keeps on giving
and giving. All electric sets
from $110.00 installed to $162.50.
W. O. Hay, local dealer, Camdenr
S C 37 tf.
THE NEW Majestic Radio, the ideal*
Christmas gift for Mother. Camden
Furniture Company. 35 sb.
ATWATER KENT?Dynamfcfl
and dynamic spoakers are i^|
demand that the factory hafl
recently partly caught up wifl
demand in their home city of
delphia. We can now make fl
deliveries on these sets at
complete. W. 0. I^ay, local
Camden, S. C. H
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