Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. a NILKB. . Kdltor and Publisher ~ Published every Friday at No. 1109 Broad Street and entered at the Camden, South Carolina poatofflce aa second cla?# mail matter. Price per annum payable in advxn'.'e- jFriday, February 7. I9.'W ^ ^ Can't l)o It Now In publishing it* now* iU?ms of thirty years ug<?, The Sumter Herald of last week curried the following: "We are reliably informed that Mi. II. H. Skinner, a Darlington county man, made 4.'JO bales of cotton on JJHO acre* of the land of the Rose Hill plantation. In addition to this enormous crop of cotton he also made corn, peas, etc., enough to run the farm." Fxli avugance in high places and low, a mad and uncontrollable dcsii'* to keep up with tlit- .Jones , is more responsible than anything else for so much hard times and tulk of hard times. If people, und this includes very nearly all, will budget themselves, cut out non essentials, and buy only what they have the money to pay foi the blue talk will soon com Lo an end. -Chester Reporlei. Opportunity For Heal Farmer A Rock Hill new.* dispatch say*, that all oJ Ici I- made h> Julius Fried- ; ham old thai city to furnish ."?<) a-res I of land, a house and pasture to any young man of York county who believes he can make \2 bales of cotton or more on five acres of land ami has the courage of his convictions to tryMr. Friedhani points: <Tut that J. Wil-on Alexander of Cornelius, Mecklenburg county, N. C., made nearly I'J bales oiY five acres last year and won the Nioth < arolma State < hnmp ; lotiship and "_'ot his picture in th-- | paper." ' | lit says he will furnish th'<- land i but will nol interfere in any way with w i, < < , i ' t i u-> t?> duplicate the Nor'h ? a:oln:;i man'- feat but will i per in it ii.ni i ' iiri. ' hi- "vvti way nr. hampered. (.citing Hack to < )ld Day*I m-cia -I .i pan >;' .-hoe lace TliroW.r.n down a dim it Relk'- depart mctit to e, ami -'artinjf to leave with my pui'ina-c. tie acci.iumodating clerk ealied. "Say. here'- a nickel change." NuW, fra tni-, y >u may think that a very ordinary occurrence, but it's ae- j tuaily epochal. hoi the past eight or j ten yeai > I've been paying 1(J cents j for -Moo laces. Those mdispen.-a'bles ! now obtained at old-time prices lodks like we'i>' getting Mack to the good ; old days when a nickel had a little .standing in the commercial world. I don't smoke, but I'm told a fairly good cigar cabbage leaves deleted may now be had for live cents. By the palters, however, 1 note that ; the poor goober gioivyrs are barely*-! mhkm' a livin'. Three cents a pound ; or about bU cent- a bu-hol is all j^hey I can get for tlien product. Now, I arise to ask, why can't niggers and editors get a full pint of pindcrs lioni the parcher- whim they j lay down their nickels'.' Times will never be normal until such economic 1 ahju-t llienl s -rial*. !i:i\e been i oii-uili- j mated.- Monroe Kmpiiicr. Long Time Credit 'I'm i .aI chui'i h w.i- making a ' (II. e : I fund - . .11 -1 W I c.'lo- C<1 -ist? i? wen heal .ng .1 iuii ha d on lincie Ra-tu-. J "I can't gixo nothm'." exclaimed the n't n,--j , arly every-' body n ' in- in i imui already." "Hut." said am- of the .collectors, "don't you think you owe the-Lord something too?" "1 does, -i-tor, indeed," -aid the old man. "but He ain't pushing me like my other creditots is." Fails to Save Master Front Royal. Va.. Feb. 1.--The valiant efforts of a faithful dog failed to save the life uf Randall K. Brown, a farmer whose fro/en body was discovered near his home early today. Apparently trying to stir his reclining master. <>\ eieomo by the cold, the dog tugged at the man's clothing until he tore it all off -a\e under garment-". Claimed to lb' lib Years Old Miss Charity Summevell. known 1 the inmate- of the Laurens aim-ho,;-, a- "Aunt Charity." .lend She - -aid to have been I Mi year; id. '":iiiiioi. .1 .;!> i. 'v . -. a - i . i ' ' lain X . I'r./e box.-.- of 1 -oi ,,1a ai.gc- an.; '' s.i ,i i.i, :: -n. ( ! o \\ : ': o I I .1 ' C" . j . . , o. 1- a w . ! a' o \\ ' r , .1 W' '. : ! at Ti N - . . ".a n ; : w *. i .- \. te- i? a a- a. ' k ' * .* \ '.fe ar.,1 the i j.,a? i g 1 , :> -;y . a 1 a* ?i '' ' i ' ? ', lit , u'l :. - . t .lii. A. .!. Max w e . anm:.-.-una r ex i I ae f > N of 1 aio Ha, -' ;, i Satui.lay that f.o "a. fir-t t me Ir the h. - tor y of tl-.e State. t ha -i tier, of highway fund, the iccc pt fr.un l. 'cn-c fee.-, title fees ami gardltie tax totaled n?o- e than. So.POO. 00U ;r um- month when .1 ami ry col leet . n> anvunted to $a. 1 .YJ. ',17. ?D. ^ In a hreaf joint assembly Wedneday toe South Carolina legislature re elected three trustees of \Vinthro| college, \V. J. Koddey, Sr.. of Rocl Hill; .J. G. Anderson, of Reck Hill and Mrs. W. L. Daniel, of Greenwood There had been talk of opposition but none developed. k mi GENERAL NEWS NOTES An epidemic of boubonio plague in feared ut Saute Fe, Argentine, as hi'veiul case* of the divadytj; diaeuae have been found there. Kdward W. Bok, formcF editor of the Ladies Home Journal, who died recently, lfcft $2,000,000 of hia eatale to charities that lie fostered while living. A former city official, two policemen and a druggist of New Smyrna, have this week been indicted in the Fcdcrul court at Jacksonville, JMM charges of violating the prohibition laws. Otis <\ Waller, Atlanta, Gu., man, has been exonerated by a coroner's jury fit the killing of (era Hell, 18, and the shooting of .'J'. A. Watts, when they visited the a|it^rtment of himself and wife and apparently staged a holdup, after threats ha J been made against Mrs. Waller. Watts died Tuesday morning. The dead pair were friends of the Wallers. General David Stuart Gordon, retired, the oldest officer of the United States army, died Tuesday in Washington, aged 07 years. Seven persons were burned l<> di:.?h in a two-room shack near the Stopeli* e mine, Frederick, Col., Tuesday. Five of tip* victims were children aged 13 months to |f> years. The t:' e i- In-Ill \( | to have re* lite I ft < n. .. n <?v r : iii'ii11 d -1 ove. Th/v p* . -olio have, been ul'it-jL d in St. Louis, Mo., charged with arson to collect fire insurance. It i.s ally-god that they fired the Hotel Buck inghpm Annex on Dec. .*>, 1027, causing the loss of seven lives. Five persons lost their lives and their bodies weie burned up in the wreckage of a passenger airplane which crashed near a Kansas City, Mo, landing field on Monday. Found guilty of a double murder, I iie?killing?trf?Stanley?Montoro?and hi- fiancee, Maiy Mun/.o. Finest A. Ida-, w^ .-sentenced by the court at (taklari'l^ alif. to be hanged twice on A pnl li. It is the first time on rec d IP it a per-on bus been sentenced t . be hai ged t wire. A * hild with two heads is reported 'li have heel; born a'. I. !/., I'o land K* v. It. D, Nh.Ilart, former pastor a' a Richmond. \'a., church. has been .sentenced, to wivo ten yea: s m prison following conviction of a charge of forgery on note- to the amount ol .S7.bbli.bh. He pleaded guilty. William II, former emperor ol Germany, eulebraU-d his 71st birthday alt Doom, Holland, Tuesday. He ha> been in exile more than eleven years. A mother and her five children, aged 7 to It, were burned to death in their home near Atlanta, Mich., Friday night. The fire is believed to have started from an overheated I stove. A Racine. Wis., woman who die 1 iccently, left $.">00 in her will for the *arc of a parrot. Clarence Hatty, for many year-head of the widespread Hatty interests of England, lias been sentenced by a London court to serve fourteen year- in peyal servitude and an additional five years on charges of defrauding. He and two co-defendants \? > accu.-ed of fiauil- totaling $10. | nOu.niiO. I W hile go Schwartz. 12. \V.?rl I . Wat \oti i an. -iu-ll hockt d. was mak- ' ing a pica in tlic probate court at \ , Mo.int. t Iciucn.s, .Mich.. Friday fur a.a j for hi- tour young children, whom , lie >aid he wa- unable to support.; he suddenly >aid: "Judge. I think 1 am going to die." Immediately afl* t ward he collapsed and was deal ;r. ;i minute or two. Madame Thirbault. widow of the ; I tamous French author, Anatole I ; ! ': aiu-e.'died in Paris Friday of ran> cr at the age of as. She was much j younger than her husband, who died m lt'2 1 at the age of 80. Mai \'in Johnson, young white man, was convicted at Brunswick, Gn., Friday on a charge, of assaulting his >weelheart. Miss Ottilee Johns. The young woman testified that Johnson -hot her through the breast as she knelt in prayer and begged for her |hf.. i As the climax, of a quarrel repot-' i ed to have developed over a dog, Chas. Godfrey shot and instantly ' ki-d Smith. Hammctt. 3s year-old : o 'iter. Saturday night, near Gaff ?> The co: oner's ju v n turned a . : ' "o tilt effect 'hat the kill g v.i justifie?l. (i -.1' y was re n bond. 11 .i m nil ' * wa- th-i\tn to-ut shot i. . 111, i> i horoko. me Jan.;! . 1 : Speedy Relief For Sore Throat This Doctor's Proscription Requires No Gargling ' o-.ger is it > ? v g.ivgh.1 hoke with nasty 'a-t.ng nied < - to relicvi- > at. Now 1 . , u can get almost a;-:,a.; relief with ' me swallow of a d-- presort pThis pres. r pt.. i was retV.le i tu-n and became popular tha* . ' "< .huggist who ?t:g.r.ally tilled .1 j ie. dad to put it up uv,?l*r the nam* | 1 h- \ !* and make :t available to rv j ry>ne. The t i-niai k.ihle thing about Thox ne is that it relieves almost instant ye.t contains nothing harmful. 1 (i s plea-ant tasting, and safe for th> c whole family. and is guaranteed t> relieve sore throats <>r coughs in 1 minutes or money hack. Just ask fo Thoxinc, 35c., 60c., and $1.00. Sol ' by Zemp's and all other good druj I stores. Hhuf-Hhine Stand My white* friends can now get their shoes shined on any week day or Sunday mornings at The Wigwam. Respectfully, Randolph Jackson. The left wing <?f ? biplane fell off Tuesday near Rochester, N. Y., the machine crashed to the earth in a tnilspin and pilot and passenger wer* killed. Conference at Kershaw The Sunday school and H. Y. P. Us department of the Baptist General Board of South Carolina has arranged a special tour of the state in the interest of workers with young peoplir of the early adolescent period (the intermediate department of the Sunday school.) In this tour fifteen Baptist associations will be visited. Two well known intermediate specialists will appear on the program at each point visited: Miss Maty Alice Biby, of Nashville, Tennessee, and Mrs. A. J. Foster, of Columbia, S. C. These meetings will be largely conferenees and very special consideration will be given to the problems of intermediate workers in rural churchV>. One of these meetings will be held at First Baptist church, Kershaw. Monday, February 10th, beginning at and 7 p. m. While these confer i ! ci i t ly f i i.1 termediat._* i i< ( : <i u ... her ;, it is said by Mis. r'osvci', who ha- an waged the tour, "We want all the pastors and uperintendents with us also." Mrs. Foster also says, "These conferences will he of interest to parents of intermediates," as well as those who are working with the intermediates. The general public is cordially invited to attend. NOTICE OF MEETING To the Democratic Ward Clubs of -J4h?City 111 Camden: Under the rules of the Municipal Democratic Clubs of the City of Camden, the ward clubs are required to meet for reorganization and election of olFicers on the third Tuesday of February and the said Clubs are hereby notified to meet on Tuesday, the l*th day of February, at X o'clock p le... in the City Council Chamber. Immediately following the reorganization of the Clubs, reorganization and election ol officers will be had of the Municipal Democratic Executive ( ommittee. Any ward Club that wishes to hold its meeting at some ether place lias the right to do so upon publication of such meeting at least one week before the date fixed under the rules. S. N. NICHOLSON, Chairman, Municipal Democratic Executive Committee. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM THOMPSON Notice is hereby given that a reference will be held on the 17th day of February, HCK), at ten o'clock in the forenoon- at my office in the City of Camden, S. (\, for the purpose of proving claims by the creditors of the estate of William Thompson. deceased, and notice is further given to all creditors of said estaC* who have not proved their claims to do so at said reference. AV. L. DePASS, JR.. Master for Kershaw County. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will after three days after the publication of thi- notice, apply o the Secretary of Stat* for a charier of incorporation of The Palmetto Packing Corporation; the purpose of the saiil corporation to conduct a canning plant in C?aipden, S. contract for, buying, selling and packing of food products and such other thing-; incident and pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of aid business and including the right to buy and sell real estate for the -aid purpose. Notice is further given thut on the l'Jth day of February, there will be a meeting of the subscribers to the stock of the proposed corporation in the office of Henry Savage, Jr., Attorney. in Camden for the purpose of organizing the said corporation, election of officers, etc. (Signed) J. S. THOMAS. R. E. STEVENSON J AS. II. BURNS HENRY SAVAGE, JR. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS The 11KU) dog license tax will bo 1 each for February and March? to dollar and ten cents of which iI i redited to school district from which i the tax is ;>a;d. S. W. HOG UK, County Treasurer, v I. l-.'SO. TO AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS City Council it* taking the following action in order that they may avoid the death of some little child, and we a?k that the automobile drivera on the following atreeta obey thia rule: All cara going North, South, Kaat and Went, between the hour* of 8 a. m. and <1 p. in. on achool days, and at the interaection of Fair and Laurena atreeta, and at the interaection of Lyttlcton and Laurena atreeta. muat come to a complete atop," and then croaa interaectiona of aaid atreeta in a careful manner. Alao, all cara driven on rfuch portiona of above mentioned atreeta, that parallel the school property muat be n and led witb care, and not exceed the speed limit of 16 miles per hour. After Sunday, February 9th, a City officer will be stationed in thia section, and must report ull violators of this rule. By order of City Council of Camden, S. C. TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Many of my friends who are owners of automobiles are under the impression thut I am no longer interested in tiie automobile and repairshop now being operated under the l'irm dame of L. A. Campbell <Si Company. This is a mistake, for 1 still retain my interest in this business, although Mr. Campbell is in charge. He give- the repair department h:? pt-isonal supervision and any \so?k intrusted Lj this firm will1 receive tiie very best mechanical service. 1 will greatly appreciate any patronage my friends will extend to L. A. Campbell & Company. Very respectfully, W. O. HAY: Wants?For Sale O R DERS^-' T AK*EN?On Sa^Tdily, February 8th for gladiola bulbs at the Club Market. I have on hand haiiana shrubs 1.) to 18 inches, at $1.25. Mrs. ('. M. Emanuel, Borden Nursery, Borden, S. C. 4(?sb FOR SALK*^ Three young milk cows at reasonable price. Apply to J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C. 46sb HA VE \ Ol FOR SALE farm lands, city lots or other property? Write I'. O. Box 101, Camden, S. C. 46-7p A FAR I.MEM FOR RENT?Two rooms, kitchenette, hall and private bath, all furnished including electric light, hot and cold water. Ca'l at 1 602 Fair street, or Phone 182-J, Camden. 'S. C. -16-47pd I*OR SALE?Antique walnut spinning wheel $40, also a few pieces of china and cut glass over hundred years old. Address Thompson, Box 8, Heath Springs, S. C. 46pd FOR SALE?.Several tons baled hay, cheap for cash. Apply to J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C. 4Gsb FOR SALE CHEAP?Dogwood stove wood, cut ready for the stove. The best wood obtainable. Will deliver any amount from truck load on up to twenty-five cords. Call L. O. Funderburk, Telephone 69, Camden, S. C. 45-47.sk RADIO?At water Kent's latest cabinet and table models at big discounts for cash. Easy time payments. \V. O. Hay, dealer, Camden, S. C. 45-47sb STRAYED OR STOLEN?Black and white spotted sow, weight 200 pounds, has marked left ear. Finder please telephone 261 and call tor ( allie Thomas, Camden, S. C. RADIO -Atwater Kent screen grid j electro dynamic. Nothing better j at any price. Liberal terms. 27 [ per cent down. No extra charge j for time payments. \Y. O. Hay, | local dealer. Big discount for ! cash 45-47sb ! I" OR VOl R COMFORT'S sake in- j stall a Washington Parlor Furnace j today. It heats the whole house. ! Phone 156. The Camden Furniture Company, Camden, S. C. 42sb FIELD'S SHOW-LAY RED EGGS NOW means more eggs next Fall. Let us prove this to you as we have [ to hundreds of others. Our Reds are second to none as layers. Five of our hens layed JL.284 eggs in year at Egg-Laying Contest. Our Hen No. 42 led all Reds in South last McCormick Egg-Laying Contest, just nine eggs less highest in United Staes. This fine blood runs through our entire flock. Won many ribbons in show room last 12 years. "Star" Mating Eggs, $10.00 per setting, $25.00 per 100; "Super" Mating Eggs. $5.00 per setting, $15.00 per 100. Fields' ShowLay Red Faim, Society Hill, S. C. 44-51pd. LOST?One rod male hound dog, two years old. Left ear half off. Reward if returned to Alva Rush, Camden. S. C. 44-46pd. MAJESTIC now .offers the greatest value in radio history. Model No. 90 only $116.50 complete. Easy terms. Canon r. Furniture Company. Camden. S. (\ 42sb I' OR SALE?(>ak wo <1 ?.r pine, cut any length. Also good kindling wojtii. Del led. < all Telephone ?2 n-.T t.r w Joseph Shebeen, at ( am.ii n, S. ( . 4;j-46p'i PIANOS ami furniture for rent. Phone 156. Camden Furniture Company, i aniiien, S. C 42-b LANDSCAPE SERVICE At Borden Nursery. Borden. S. ('.. located o. highway 26, 1 , miles from Cannivn. . lltf I 1 RN I II RE aral p.anos for rer.t. Phone loti. Camden Furniture Company. Camden, S. C. I2sh. I OR SALE?South Carolina antique a large assortment of furniture, glass, china, portraits, etc. A .dress Mjss Mary E. Lyles. 1 101 Blandir.g Street, Columbia, S C 42-49-sb. LET I S PLACE a now 1980 model Majestic Radio in your home or free trial. No obligation. The Camden Furniture Company, Camden, S. C. 42sb. WANT ED?No. 1 pine logs. Highesl cash prices paid; year round demand. Sumter Planing Mills an<! Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth Sumter, S. O. 1-tf-at CARPENTERING?John S. Myers phone 26$, 812 Church Street Camden, S. C., will give satis factory service to all for all kinds of carpenter work. Ruilding, general repairs, screening, cabinet making and repairing furniture My workmanship is my reference. I solicit your patronage. Thanking you in advance. 60 tf. FOR KKNT?New or used Pianos. Phone 150. Camden Furniture Company, Camden, S. C. 42ab FOR RKNT?Two story residence facing on Monument Square. Five bed rooms, targe living room*. Freshly painted inside. Garage, wood house, garden, shade tree*. 1 Knterprise Building A Loan A??oelation., or W, K. Zemp, Camden 1 29sb FOB YOUK COMFORTS sake in. 1 btull a Washington Parlor Furnace 1 today. It heats the whole house. Phone 156. The Camden Furniture I Company, Camden, 8. C. 42?b FOR RKNT- -Orte six-room ' bungalow on Fast Walnut street, equipped with water, lights and sewerage. Apply L. A. Wittkowsky, Camden, 8. C. 88 sb ANNOUNCEMENTJ 1 have opened a MACHINE SHOP at 9 40 South Broad St. i | Repairing of Electrical Appliances Guns and Fishing T ackle A SPECIALTY II JOE BARUCH r ! ' : 940 South Broad St. K I 1 I -?? ? We Have Been Serving the South For 37 Years When the first Rogers store was opened in 1892 its policy was '(the very finest?high quality foods?at the lowest passible f ! inices." Today this same policy is in force in 410 Rogers stores. j LARGE SIZE % OCTAGON - 5* TENDER TURNIP GREENS ..." 14* MORTONS TABLE SALT 2a;- 8< TOILET TISSUE WALDORF "" 5* COMET WHITE RICE X Pk*8 lg^ a IN 1 SHOE (All Colors) POLISH - 9* v COOKING OIL WESSON : 47* 1 ! TEMTOR (4 Flavors) Preserves J~ ! OAUERS (Lemon or Vanilla) j Extract i loltle ll'A* AUNT JEMIMA HOMINY GRITS 3 " ? 25* FAT BACKS lb. Ik RICE 5 lbs. 23c Tomatoes 3 No. 2 cans 25c GRITS 1 pk. 39c FRESH BEANS, per lb. 15c SPINACH 2 lbs. for 25c CELERY 2 for 25c LETTUCE 2 for 25c LARD Jewel Bucket $1*00 | Octagon Soap if 6for 25c j _ * 'uaMovnoHnKMLi -* os . LiwA aw fn ii t ymwp'v " uRHsepwmwnHNseanHMSsimHnnHi SARDINES. Mustard, 3 for 25c London Layer Raisins, per lb. 10c Smoked Sausage, per lb. 23c BACON siicedet fber 31c i! BnEHnnBHBBnBHnEnnEEBnEaHnHCMSS ( alitornia Layer Figs, 8-oz. pkg. 8c ; BREAD {if Loaf 7c