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Heavy Toll of Lives During December. i / Columbia, Jan. 14.?'Thirty persona were killed, 08 *erioualy injured und 07 slightly injured in 174 accident* on South Carolina highways in December, according to the monthly report of the State Highway department. Thirty of the accidents were reported as caused by careless driving, 16 by reckless giving, 26 by speeding, 83 by recklessness due to intoxication, 10 by dazzling headlights, 12 by one or both lights out, 14 by defects of motor vehicles, 0 v by skidding, 10 by drivers losing control, two by puncture or blowout, one by driver falling "asleep, five by carelessness of pedestrians, and six by causes which were not reported. # Nine pedestrians were killed, five being reported as struck down by motor vehicles due to carelessness of pedestrians, one run down by speeding motor vehicle while walking highway and three run over by motor vehicles, the drivers of which were under the influence of liquor. Four persons were killed in collisions of motor vehicles, eight were killed when motor vehicles overturned and two were killed in collisions of motor and horse-drawn \ chicles. Two persons were killed when cars ran off bridges, two when thrown from cars to pavement, and one when the car struck a culvert hcadwall. One person was killed whert' the car left the road and struck a pile of crossties and one when the car skidded from the road into a ditch. Death From Spinal Meningitis Orangeburg, Jan. 10.?George II. Blair, 51, -of the Fork section of Orangeburg county, died at his home tonight after having beep ill for three days of cerebro-spinal meningitis. He was the fourth member of his r?mily to succumb to the disease lthin the last two weeks, and the ninth i"et'm cleaimed by meningitis in the Cordova area. Mr. Blair tonight followed his vife, one son, Rodney, and a daughter, Erline, all having been fatally strickev since Christmas. Three sons, Orrie, Austin and Walter are the only surviving members of the family. They have been moved to a tenant house on the Blair farm and are being cared for there. No new cases of meningitis were reported in the county today according to health authorities. Truesdale School Honor Roll The following is the Truesdale School honor roll iyr the month of December. Grade 1. Ethel Moseley. Grade Virgil Truesdale. Grade 4. Velrna Truesdale, Sarah Gaskins. j ^ Grade 5. Doris Truesdale. Grade 6. Beatrice Truesdale. Grade 7. Herman Truesdale, Gladys Truesdale. Grade 9. Virginia Truesdale. Baseball Owner Dead New Orleans, Jan. 9.?A. J. Heinemann, president and owner of the New Orleans Soubhern association baseball club, shot, himself fatally early tonight in his office at the ball park that bears his name. Midway Honor Roll for December Grade 2.?Archie Gordon, Hazel Myers, Margaret West, Willien West, Everett Young, Ferris Joyner. Grade 3.?Mary E. Hunnicutt, Elizabeth McCoy, Willie J. Parker, Roddy Rozier, Dolly Stokes. Grade 4.?Gene Cooper, Milton McGuirt, Emily McCoy, William McCoy, Laurie West, Dorothy West. Grade 5.?Etheline Corbitt, Stella Poison, Ruth Walters. Grade 6.?Minnie Pearl Anderson, Oralie Brannon, Margaret Holland, T* -J ? T* 1 T> : ~L \t 4-U .> ivvjf i aiivcif i luicc iwwoiui , Rush, Thelma Stokes. Grade 7.?Ruth Anderson, Frances Hyatt. Grade 8.?Mary McCoy. Grade 9.?Major Davis. Grade 10.?Myrtle Elliott, Ruth Young, Ruby Young, Moneta West. Grade 11.?Grace Anderson, Janie Brannon, Geneva Truesdale. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (Court of Common Pleas) Mayme E. Blackmon, Plaintiff, against Taylor Hammonds, and The Estrid^e Livestock Co., Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint upon the subscriber, at his office in the City of Rock Hill, S. C., within twenty days.after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. J. M. BLACKMON, Plaintiff's Attorney January 11th, 1930. . TO THE ABSENT DEPENDANT TAYLOR HAMMOND'S: Please take notice that the summons ahd complaint in the above entitled action is on file iij the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Kershaw County, Camden, J. M. BLACKMON, Plaintiffs Attorney , % TV*'""' * * ~ * % V " - ,. ~ * " f C~~ \ l". ' NOTICE OF HALE Under and by virtue of sundry ex- ' editions directed to me bv W III Haile City Clerk and Treasurer, I have levied upon the following city property and will sell same thf first Jle1' in February being the 3rd of s?U durl"K the legal hours V1*1 j0t.tt,ld building on Haile I\? r,on the North by Haile IliT /lw? 1 by Pr?Perty formOutlaw; on the South by Southern Cotton Oil Company; oh the West Mr formerly Parrish property. I.c*v|upon to be sold as property of ?. F, Williams for 1927 City Taxes. ... ALo AH that lot with building on Haile trlyM^U1nIC<J ?? thtt North by for*?- ' M y Sf^i Wty; on the Kast by Kin. Moore; on the South by Haile street; on the West by iMrs. DocU McCaskill. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Leolyn Waters for 1927 City Taxes. y y\ J j All that lot and building on York street, bounded on the North by York -on, on the South by formerly Sav? ge; ~>n the West by fid ward Caroli.m iffv,e f ?POn -and t0 Uf ?old a* proptaxes? percer Wa|ker for 1927 City aii i Also All that lot with building thereon bounded on the North by formed! Amp and /emp; on the East by for? u riw 'm!) u!ld ZemI,: on the South Mill ! V *, veti 0n the We4 by M l street. Levied upon and lk> be 'd a? Property of Mrs. Jane Tram tham for 1927 City taxes. Also All thut lot with building thereon onUth? I?" ,thK N?rtli by York strceti the Sn?th*sv ?' 1>ettlifew; on the oouth by MoCormack property; on the West by Lyttleton street levied upon and to he sold as propI #27 City U?s.?f S"m Uainey *>' Also i a at '?f w*^b building thereon, h? ?n? on tbe North by Mrs. F E Welsh; on the East by Estate of C. L. Hcott; on the South by DeKalb street; on the West by other part of formerly B. W. Sasportas. Levied upon and to be sold as property of P. W. Sasportas for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot and building thereon bounded on the North by Rev. A I)' Jackson; on the East by formerly Carter lands; on the South 'by City lot No. ; on the West by Campbell street. Levied upon and to be sold as property of C. W. (McGirt for 1927 City taxes. e> Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on .the North by formerly Zemp; on the East by D. M. Davis; on the South by Lafayette Avenue; on the West by Lewis and Christmas. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Mrs. Bessie Lee 'McCaskill for 1927 City taxes. Also . All that lot and buliding thereon, [ bounded on the North by Lawrence | Coot: on the East by Doby property; on the South by City lot No. ; I on the West by Campbell street. Levied upon and to be sold as propi erty of Allen Moseley for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot in City of Camden bounded on the North by J. R. Belk; on the East by monument Square; on the South by Baum property; on the West by formerly Moseley property. Levied upon and to 'be sold as property of Estate Pearl A. Moore, for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by F. W. Wilson; on the East iby Broad street of City of Camden; on the South by Frances Hart; on the West by City lot No. . Levied upon apd to be sold as property of Richard Haile and Dr. J. H. Thomas for 1927 City taxes. Also All that .lot and building thereon, bounded on the North by City lot No. the East by Campbell street; on tHP-South by City lot No. ; on the West by formerly Dibble property. Levied up6n and to be sold as property of Richard Haile for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by Estate of M. A. Watts; on the East by formerly Goodale; on the South by McLaughlin; on the West by .Market street. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Anna Carter for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot and building thereon, boijpded on^the North by formerly Zemp; on thte East by formerly Moseley; on the iSouth by Lafayette Ave.; on the West by H. S. Campbell. Levied upon and to be sold as property of S. W. Brown for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot in the City of Camden, bounded on the North by J. W. Stover; on the East by formerly Deas property; on the South by City lot No. ; on the West by Broad street. Levied upon and to be seld as property of Kizzic Brisbane for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building in the City of Camden, boundaries on rec- i ord in office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Tenah Bracey for 1927 City taxes unpaid. Also All that lot with the building's thereon in the City of Camden, boundaries found on record in the Office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Estate of Sallie Brown for 1927 City taxes unpaid. Also . All that lot with the building thereon, boundaries found on record in the Office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. iSame being in the City of Camden. Levied upon and i to be sold as property of Ellen John- | son for 1927 unpaid City taxes. Terms of sale OASH. H. D. HILTON, CMef oT Folic*, City of OsodAri Walter iiranch, of Henrietta, N. C., wanted for the killing of a 72-year-1 old man in an automobile accident, gave himself up Tuesday after evading arrest for two days. j TRESPASS*'NOTICE We, the undersigned, forbid any a'ld, trespassing for the purpose J of fishing or hunting, or uny purpose whscsoever on our lands in School' District No. 37. m. m. k1rkuand, it . c MARY If. CLYBURN. Route B, Camden, S. C. Jan. 6, 1930. ^ 43-45 pd. NOTICE TO HOC OWNERS ^ Attention of all hog owners in the y of yamden is called to an ordinanx;e which prohibits property owners ratting or penning hogs within the city limits, after February 1, 1980. No hogs will be permitted in the ?res from Bull street on the south to the city limits on the north, and from Rippendon street on the Fast to Wylie street on the West. All parties are warned that this ordinance will be strictly enforced and charges preferred against those disregarding the ordinance c. w. b?luc^uubose- mh>0'' ( hairman Board of Health. 43-45 sb advertisement of sack State of South Ca rolina j C ounty of Kershaw (Court of Common IMeas) The Bank of Camden, Plaintiff, against Kosanna howler, James Fowler, Junic howler, Andrew howler, Josephine howler, Clara Belle .Sums, Charles howler, Isaac Fowler, Rebecca Burroughs, ami Leola Fowler, Defendants. Under and by virtue of an Order ?* D,,s Court on file in the office of the (Jerk of Court for Kershaw bounty, i will offer for sale before the Court House Door in the City of Camden, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, on the 3rd day of February, 1930, being the first Monday in February, the following described real estate: All thpt parcel or lot of land in the County of Kershaw, in the State of South Carolina, about six (6) miles east of the City of Camden on the ' iJarlington-Bishopville public road, i and is composed of two small tracts as will appear by reference to a plat made by W. R. Pinckney, Surveyor, in December, 1909. - "One parcel contains thirteen and five-tenths (13 5-10) acres and the adjoining parcel contains thirty-three (33) acres, ait is shown by the said plat, .Said parcels of land are bounded on the north by lands formerly of W. M. Shannon, now of Spears, lands of the 'Workman estate and by lands of Sam Joy; on the east by other portion of the same tract formerly of D. R. Williams, now of I i. *. Holland, which tract contains torty (40) acres, as will appear on the same plat; on the south by DarInigton-Bishopville highway; and on the west by lands formerly of W. m. Shannon, now of Spears." Any person^ccept the plaintiff, desiring to bithfp Such sale, shall first deposit with the undersigned the sura of $60.00 In cash or certified check on some responsible bank as a pledge to make good his bid in case of its acceptance. *"--W. L. DePASS, JR., Master for Kershaw County. Januury 16, 1930. 3ti. summons for relief State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (In Court of Common Pleas) James H. Burns, Plaintiff, against John Doe, representing the names of all adults, and Richard Roe, representing the names of all minors, claiming an interest in all that lot of land situated on the North side of Rutledge street, of the City of Camden, County of Kershaw, State of South Carolina, known and designated in the plan of the said .City of Camden as lot number 1181, having a frontage on said Rutledge , street of Sixty-six (66) feet and . extending back Northward wibh a uniform width, to a depth of Two Hundred Sixty-four (264) feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: North by City lot numlber 1170; East by City lots numbers 1176 and 1180; iSouth by Rutledge street and West by City lot number 1182, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and re- j quired to answer the Complaint here- ? in which has 'been this 14th day of January, 1930, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw county and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint upon the subscriber at his office in the City * of ( amden, S. C., within twenty days I after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint i within the time aforesaid, the plain- I tiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. JOHN K. deLOACH, Attorney for Plaintiff. TO THE DEFENDANTS RIOIIARD ! ROE: Notice is hereby given that the ! following i3 a copy of an order ap- 1 pointing a guardian ad litem nisi for I you in this cause: Upon petitioner t>f the plaintiff 1 herein it is ordered that L. A. Witt- ; kowsky, Esq., ,be, and he hereby is appointed guardian ad litem of the minor defendants Richard Roe unless said defendants or someone in their behalf shall within 20 days after the service of this order upon them, which shall be by publication coincident with the ^Summons, apply and procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent them in this cause. - - j. h. olyburn, - _ Clerk of Court for Kershaw County January 14t%,10SO. ? taBSra;~ ----- > -M Jt. ilix. ii-j EDWARD K. BOK DEAD Immigrant Boy Who Scaled Heights in America Dies in Florida Lake Wales, Fla., Jan. 9.?Edward K. Bok, who came to this country as an immigrant boy from the Netherlands and carved out for himself a distinguished position in public life as an editor, author and philanthropist, died at his estate near here today. He was 66 years old. Mr. Bok became ill shortly after his arrival with Mrs. Bok from Merion, Pa., four days ago and his condition became critical yesterday. He passed away at 4:25 a. m. today, suffering from an acute heart attack. Following his retirement in 1919 as editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, a magazine 5or whose success he was | largely responsible. Mr. Bok spent much of his time in Florida. Within a short distance of his estate rises one of his principal philanthropic en-! terprises?a carillon of 61 bells erected on a bird sanctuary. , For the dedication of the Mountain Lake singing tower and preserve Calvin Coolidge, then president, made a special trip from Washington last February 1st and delivered an address in which he accorded high praise to the accomplishments of Mr. Bok. Mr. Bok, his friends said, considered the tower und its grounds a tribute to his grandparents, sturdy folk of the old world Who found enjoyment in music. In his 30 years as an editor Mr. Bok was associated with Cyrus H. K. Curtis, wealthy Philadelphia publisher, and in that city he was known as a patron of the fine arts. He married a daughter of Mr. Curtis, the former Mary Louise Curtis, and they had two sons, Curtis, who resides at Rosemont, Pa., and Cary, who lives at Morion. Pa. To Aid Needy Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 11.?Mrs. Kate Burr Johnston, state commissioner of public welfare, said today that workers of the department would be sent Monday to various counties to or| ganize county relief committees for I families reported to be "on the verge 1 of starvation" and in serious want, i Results of a questionnaire sent out by the department to every county indicates "a good deal of suffering and unemployment exists," Mrs. Johnson said, "mostly in eastern North Carolina. Believe Woman Fainted In Air Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 11.?Officials of tihc Curtiss-Wright flying service here attributed tho fatal crash of Mrs. Neva Paris, head of the woman5)) division of that organization, at Woodbine, Gn., Thursday to a fainting spell in mid-air. The statement was issued following examination of the report of a Ourtiss pilot dispatched from Columbia, S. C., to investigate the crash. The report stated that eye-witnesses so id she was flying at a height of 2,000 feet when the plane went into a dive. The investigation indi-. cated the motor of the plane was. functioning normally when she fell,, they said. Mrs. Paris had complained that she was not feeling well before taking off from Columbia, S. C. Friends there stated she was en route to Jacksonville. h"1 .V Babe Ruth is demanding a threeyear contract from the management of the New York Yankees, under which the Bamlbino is to receive a salary of $85,000 per year. The contract has not yet been agreed upon. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF Sljr lEutrriiriar fBntlfttmj unii ?tian A??uriatum' OF CAMDEN, S. C. (THK OLDEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA) f DECEMBER 31ST, 1929. RESOURCES Loans on bonds and mortgages $382,355.59 Loans on members stock 34,317.12 Loans on real estate (special) 5,000.00 v ^^ Real estate owned by Association 0,950.35 Furniture and Fixtures 493.90 Insurance and taxes advanced 51.40 Interest due, uncollected 5,845.73 ! Cash in bank and office r 3,563.78 ' i TOTAL ' $438,577.87 LIABILITIES % Installment stock (paid on dues) $228,324.30 ; Bills payable (money borrowed) '. 144,716.70 Construction account credits , 440.92 ^ ^ Rents collected 146.80 Cash over account 6.6 1 j Interest accrued, bills payable ' 8,797.78 I Undivided profits (expenses and taxes paid) 56,144*60 I TOTAL $438,577.87 Series No. 1G stock (fully paid) par value ... $72.00 Premium earned 21.53 Series No. 17 stock (fully paid) par value ....$48.00 Premium earned 9.57 Series No. 18 stock (fully paid) par value ... $24.00 Premium earned 2.39 1929 monthly stock (average paid in) par ....$ 3.00 i Premium earned, average G months 04 i <> '* $911.53 per share I i $57.57 per share | ] $26.39 per share $ 3.04 >per share ! Attest?Collect: |j C. H. YATES, Chairman W. R. ZEMP, President DAVID WOLFE ' J. R. WALLACE, Treasurer ! W. G. WILSON | Finance Committee j li CTATCKiirMnr I mi ^ i n I l-IYI L_I x I l| I The Fidelity Building and Loan Association I | CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA I I JANUARY 8, 1930 I M We Pay 6% Semi-annual Compound Interest on Stock and 6% on | Investments S j I RESOURCES I | Cash in Bank $ 3,486.48 II First Mortgages Real Estate v 110,625.00 I. -t I j Stock Loans ....: 1,253.04 | i Real Estate ? 782.00 | i Furniture & Fixtures - 175.00 | | II j Total $116,221.52 | j | || LIABILITIES- j || Installment & Fully*Paid Stock' $ 58,358.40 Borrowed Money 52,809.68 I j Reserve for Interest Due as Jan. 8th $1,353.64 j | j Reserve for Accounts Payable ... 150.00 I | Accrued Interest 549.80 2,053.44 j I ! Undivided Profits . 3,000.00 - I I Total ,rry : $116,221.52 I This is to certify that the auditing committee (has this day made ! I careful and diligent investigation of all accounts and papers appear- j ! ing in above statement and find them correct. ' I (Signed) W. G. WILSON, JR. I L. H. SCHLOSBURG, I W. 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