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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE b7 D. nTlKSand Pabllahec Published ?very Friday at N?, 1109 Broad Street arid entered at the Camden, South Carolina poetoffice aa ecorui class mail matter. Price per annum $2.00, payable in advance. Friday, .November 21, 1030 Highway Patrolmen. South Carolina's highway patrolmen ure important ufftcials, Dressed in their impressive black uniform# and parading the highways in groups of six, thoy have all the romantic glamour of dispatch bearers frons G. 11. Q. As belits important men, they stop at line hotels. You can't blame them for it. Think hoW inappropriate it would be for agents of the $06,000,000 Highwuy Commission to hole up in a cheap John boarding house. Hut what does the hookwormy taxpayer think about It as he fills up his pellugra diet of corn meal, sow belly urwl sorghum molasses and retires in sweaty underwear to his corn-shuck mattress? The putrolmen work in the daytime, and their chief duty ut present is to stop citizens going about their affairs and > try to ^ catch one who hasn't u 50-cent dri- | ver's license. It's a lot of fun to catch one short and make him pay u fine. J Hut apparently it isn't fun to-enforce | reasonable laws at night, for tiie highways are lousy with farm vehicles running without lights and decrepit old Fords minus tail lights and blind in one eye. Alt, well; lot the old State keep her record unbroken: If she must do something sensible, let her do it in a stupid way. Otherwise some >tranger might get the impression that she isn't Simple. Fountain Inn Tribune. A Warning I'ue to the large amount of leaves ''ailing at this time of year, house owners arc warned to clean leaves from roof tops especially around chimneys and in crevices where a spark would be. apt to fall and cause fire. Hogs Hogs offer the best prospects for 1 it'll of anything we produce in Kershaw cotinty. I)o not pass this up as "reading matter." Let me say it again?-"Hogs offer the BEST prospect for 11KJ1 of anything we produce in Kershaw County!!" If you have corn I strongly advise raising hogs. Got from us Extension Bulletin No. 80, "Hogs for South Carolina. " We will 'bo glad to help in every way possible, says Henry D. Green, the county agent. I)o You Know? At about the Kershaw county line the name of the Oataw'ba river is changed to Wateree. This is the only instance we know of where a river on its way to the ocean changes its name cn route. The reason for this change of name is not known by us and we are wondering if some of our reader* call enlighten us on the Mlb- I Jet. ?Lancaster News. Iie\. 11. L. (iurley of Brockton, (In., candidate for the ministry before a Methodist conference, ipiit the use off tobacco on* Saturday before being ordained as a deacon on Sunday ..---A. . rule of the Georgia Methodist church adopted in 1PM prohibits ordination of ministerial candidates who use tobacco. General News Notes The dead body of Judge Covey Thomas, recent candidate for the chief Justiceship of Texas, waa found on the street* of Barf Antonio, Texas, Saturday. A pistol was found near the body, ? * ? A bomb thrown into the entrance of Karsh Brothers Bakery in Chicago, III., early Wednesday morning damaged the building and nearby structures to extent of $1,500,000, officers stated. The British chancellor of the exchequer has submitted to parliament a request for arj additional $50,000,000 to be used in relieving the unemployed of the nation. Two bandits shoved pistols at the bookkeeper at Clyde Mills In Newton, N. C., shortly after five o'clock Friday afternoon and escaped with $2,-1 000 payroll he was carrying in his car. A mother and her three children were burned to death Saturday in a fire near Elizabeth" City, N. C., which destroyed their home. Neighbors said Mrs. Burnett came to their homv about p. m., carrying her baby and called for help. She returned to the fire immediately, and still carrying the baby rushed into the house to save the other two children. Her charred body and those of the children were removed from the ashw some hours later. Her husband, a fisherman, was away on a cruise. Howard Swavely, .55, of Jersey City, N. J., Saturday night confessed t?? burning his wife to death "because she kept nagging me for being out of work," police Inspector Hai;ry Walsh announced. Andrew Beeches, negro of Athens, (ia., sat on a Limb and sawed it off. He was on the wrong end and fell. He is dead. Morton Koch, 20, making his 35th glider flight, was killed at Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, when the machine fell from a height of 20 feet. A Walkes-Barre, Pa., girl swallowed a razor blade last Friday and the next day as preparations were being mpde for an operation, she coughed and the blade came out. She is none the worse for the experience. Plans for employing between 2,500 and 3,000 new workers in its operations in five states have been announced in Huntington, W. Va.f by the W. M. Ritter lumber company. The company plan's to use the new employes at plants operated for the present on a basis of three days a week. It has plants in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and West Virginia. Involving investment of $2,000,000 establishment of a plant near Atlanta., (ia.. of the Clark thread company of Knglard, one of the largest manufacturers of spool thread in the world, was said Wednesday to be virtually assured. Sites near .Atlanta Tor a lU.lMJU-spmdle mill and a" village in which 5.000 people will be employed, are being inspected by mill of lie ia Is. .Jorpen M. Creve, chief officer of the schooner Brooklyn, which sank off the Humboldt bar near Kureka, j i^aBL.Jast Saturday night, was found alive at sea Tuesday holding to a piece of bulkhead from the ship. He was picked up by a fishnig boat and taken to a hospiatl in Eureka. ' " ?vr1 - 1 Having rescued h>? wite and two children from his flaming home in Charleston early Wednesday, Hugh V. Gaskins, 38, returning for a trunk, wan burned to death when the roof fell in. The fire destroyed three other houses. Frederick P. Goodwin, of Strawn, 111., wa? fined $3,000 in federal coart in Peoria, 111., for selling by mail a "hair growing electric akull cap." Between 18,000 and 20,000 bald-headed' Americana had puichaa? ed the capa, the testimony showed. Goodwin had given a Chicago address for orders, the _ government showed, but when several dissatisfied customers sought refunds by returning the caps, they failed to collect. Postal investigators, acting on complaints, found the address was that of a man who forwarded orders to Goodwin at Htrawn. Two oil well fires, one in the new Southeast Venice field and the other in the Inglewood district in Ix>s Angeles, California, Wednesday had caused injuries to eight persons and caused $ 100,000 damage. It has about been decided that the I>o-X super German -airplane, will not be brought across'the Atlantic until next spring. Prohibition officers in New Orleans Tuesday were notified by telephone from Columbia, Miss., that the sheriff there had confiscated an airplane presumably from Michigan, heavily laden with choice liquors, In prohibition circles the opinion prevailed that the shipment was intended as Christmas cargo for New Orleans bootleggers and that the plane stopped at ( olumbia for refueling. I1 red Sanders, of Anderson, was killed Sunday night when felled b/; u hit-and-run driver. He was knocked about <?0 feet. Ihree others were walking with him, but they escaped injury. A well-planned scheme for the kidnapping of wealthy men .of Los Angeles, Cal., and other cities has been discovered and broken up by the police. The plot was discovered when a suspect in a kidnapping case was arrested and confessed the scheme. A cold wave is reported sweeping down from Canuda on the middle West. | John Scvhnexnayder, 82, backwoodsman of Louisiana, arraigned in Federal court at Baton Rouge, told the judge that he had been ma'klng liquor fifty years and never heard of the Volstead law. He was placed on probation for; five years, v.',The department of commerce places the qumfber of commercial airplanes built in the United States during the first nine months of the year at 2,154. , Three of the leading national banks and numbers of subsidiary banks of Nashville, Tenn., have combined, making one of the largest banking organizations in the South, with assets of $85,000,000. ( otton seed crushed in the United States during the three months ending Oct. .51, totaled 1.004,138 tons, as compared with 1,511,110 tons for the same i>eriod last year. Cotton seed on hand at mills October 31 totaled 1,081,303 tons against 1,177,000 tons at the same time last year. ( The Birmingham chamber of Commerce has appointed a committee to call on Governor-elect Miller to urge a special session of the legislature to authorize a $50,000,000 road bond issue. Premier Hamaguchi of Japan, shot last week by a crank at Tokyo, is reported as steadily convalescing from his wounds. The would-be assassin has been indicted on a charge of attempted murder. During riots incident to parliamentary elections in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, 01 persons were more or less wounded and bruised. Premier 1 isudski, more or less of a dictator, was again victorious in the elections. iiLsJion. Manning o1 the Episcopal diocese of New York, on Sunday made an attack on what he termed the fiith, rottenness and degeneracy of the New York stage. The national convention of the' t uited Daughters of the Confederacy opened at the George Vanderbilt hotel in A she ville, X. (". Clyde R. ; Hoey. of Shelby. X. <\, on Sundnv h I to*-noon was the speaker on the occasion ..f t he unveiling of a memorial at X aivary church at Fletcher, to On en Randolph Smith, designer of : the Confederate flag. Representative Beck of Pennsylvania his joined the ranks of those politicians who demand that the enforcement of the liquor laws be turned over to the several states. , I resident Hoover plans to ask Congress for emergency appropriations when congress opens in- December. One request will be for speeding up thy government's building program | and the other will be for seed-loans | for farmers in drouth-stricken areAs ; (reneral Tn*ker H. Bliss, war chiefi j and one time commanding general of 1 the army, died early Sunday, closing ! an active career of more than half a ; century in military service. He was j 7 b years old. The Soviet government of Russia , i olebrated the thirteenth anniversary jot its uprising last Friday. There I was ,, great procession of Communj ?sts before the government loaders , >n Moscow as a part of the cele| oration. - 4 '' kt r*\v - * - ^ -?r? ... QtomflfeMMUS' c leroosr . MUSICAL COMEpy I ^BRVTHiNO POSITIVE/ \ yvcw \ TH/S SEASOrf HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM One day only, Wednesday, November 26th Reserved Seats on Sale Robin Ze nip's Drue Store. Nijjht Prices?25c, 50c, 75, $1.00 Special Matinee 4:15 1*. M. ALL .SCHOOL CHILDREN 25c. 30?-Company of?30 Original New York Cast Bethune News Notes Told by Correspondent Bethune, S. C., Nov. l<t,'TiMfrs' P' M. Uay? and Mrs. J. N. MoLsurin were joint hostesses to the Bethune chapter U. I). C, at the home of Mrs. Mays on Tuesday afternoon. ? The president, Mrs. M. G. King, presided. Roll call was answered by names of battles and leaders of the Civil war. The program was in charge of Mrs. K. Z. Truesdell, historian, and the following numbers were given: *A poem, "Ode to the Confederate Bead," Mrs. Margaret Marion; vocal duet, "In the Gloaming," Misses Siftlla Bethune and Mrs. T. R. BethuinJ, sketch of life of L. Q. C. Lamar, by Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell; piano solo, selection from Schubert, Mrs. J. C. Foster. During the business session, Mrs. J: N. MoLaurin was elected recording secretary in place of Miss Kloise Miller who tendered her resignation. Mrs. I). M. Mays was elected a delegate to the state U. D. C. convention which meets in Greenville. Mrs. T. R. Bethune was alternate. It was decided to hold the December meeting a week earlier than the cheduled time. At the conclusion of the meeting a congealed salad course, with Ice ten Was served. The high school girls complimented the members of the local foot ball team with a delightful party at ,the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McLaurin last Friday evening, celebrating an overwhelming victory won by tihe Bethune team in a game with Jefferson in Bethune Friday afternoon. The ladies of the Presbyterian church observed last week as a week of prayer, self denial and study of home missions, The book used for study was "YVe Are Neighbors" by McMillan. Mrs. Jnck Davis of Birmingham, returned to her home Sunday after a visit of several weeks to 'her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mays. * Mr. J. C. Foster attended the annual meeting of the department of superintendents. South Carolina Teachers Association, in Columbia last" week. ? Week of prayer for home and foreign missions was observed by the ladies of the Methodist church last week. Airs. \\ . A. Gaines, of Sarasota, Florida, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. M. 0. Ward, left Monday for Lexington, Y'ii., where she will visit her son, Dr. F. P. Gaines, president of Washington and Lee University. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sowell, of McBee, at the Truesdell hospital, Tuesday evening, November 18, a daughter. Mrs. G. B. McKinnon and little son have been visiting friends in Lancaster. Grier Gordon is spending some' time with his brother in AsheviHe, N. C. Mrs. Grace Graham, of Coker college, was the weelk end guest of her Sirrdparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mcnald. Miss Inez McMarvus, of Columbia, has been a recent visitor to friends here. Frank Hammond spent last Sunday in Charleston. Mrs. Henry McEachem spent Monday and Monday night in Columbia. On her return Tuesday she stopped over in Blaney to spend the day with relatives. Neil Truesdell, of Presbyterian col-, lege, was at home for the week end. Misses Ruby Norris, Sarah Geddes, Alvin Clyburn, Lee and Vance Morgan spent Sunday at Winthrop college visiting friends. Mr?rrrrri Mi's. Leonard kmc, of Hartsville, have been the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. King. The Rev. Mr. Sullivan, of .Columbia, was the guest during the week of Mr. and M s. A. B. McLaurin. The Rev. .J. A. Graham, of Spring Hill, has been visiting at the home of Mr. John McDonald. Mr. Zrtch Biackwell, of the Clyde, section, spent last week with his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Clyburn. Congressman Tinkham of Massachusetts, has made a demand on Attorney General Mitdhell that he proceed against Bishop Cannon under the corrupt practices act, in that the bishop fa lied to report to the house clerk the receipt of $65,300 received by the bishop for use in the campaign against Alfred Smith two years ago. FIVE DOLLARS REWARD Will be given by the undersigned for proof to convict persons trespassing uti nvy -property -and especially the Hermitage Swamp lands without written permission from me. H. G. GARRISON, SR. EXECUTOR S NOTICE All parti as indebted to the estate of John K. Brannon, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned and all parties, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them duly attested within the time prescribed h\ law C. R. CASSIDY. Bethune. S. ('., Lx ecu tor Estate of John E. Brannon. Camden, S. ('., Nov. IP, 1??30 Card of Thanks \Y e wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends who so very kindly rendered their serv ice j during our daughter's illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Davis. When Your Farm Stock Is Sick, Look For Rats. Disease among farm animals don't just happen. Rats are carriers of dan. gerous plagues?hog cholera, foot and mouth disease and that terrible of all scourges?Bubonic plague. Farmers should throw around premises RAT-SNAP. It's sure and safe 1 Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Zemp & DePass Druggists. Camden,-S. C., and Be-, thune Hardware Co., Bethune, S. C. f ' - -*-V- - . New Coroner Named 0. K. dement*, of Liberty Hill, Governor Richard*' home, will replace the late W. V. Russell as coroner of Kershaiw county by Gov* ernor Ridhards' appointment, according to a now* item appearing in the Columbia Record of Thursday. Wants?For Sale RADIO BARGAINS?We have a few all electric .Atwater Kent radio seta slightly used but in perfect order at bargain prices. W. O. Hay, Dealer, Camden, S. C. 84-35db DON'T DISCARD your oil stoves. We can rdbuild them for you and make them act like new. All work ca#h. Camden Machine Works, East DeKalb Street, near Southern Passenger Station. 34-30pd. FOUND?-On my place between Cantey Hill ar>d Kershaw on October 25, one 1929 Ford touriug car, i*;aring North Carolina license tag No. 502268. Sold by Sanders Motor Co., oF Raleigh, NT C. T Owner can have same by establishing ownership and paying for this advertisement. Apply to Gus Drakeford, Route 5, Camden, S. C. 32-4p FOR SAUK?One A-.Model Ford Coupe in first class condition, also one mule very cheap, *$all at this office. 34pd WANTED??By young lady position as private secretary. No abjection { to, traveling. Address "tS", 570 E. Broad Street, Darlington, S. C. 34-35pd WE REPAIR any kind of antiques that are made of metai. We make fpe pokers, fire shovels, hand made. Camden Machine Works, East DeKalh Street, near Southern Passenger Station. 34-36pd. FOR RENT?Open seven-passenger Pierce-Arrow touring car. Will rent for the season 'or any part of season. If interested notify Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 33-35pd. $5.00 REWARD.?'Strayed or stolen, one male hound dog, black back, Brown breast and legs, gray spot on back between hips, blunt tail, answers to name of "Trail." J. B. Catoe, Jr., Kershaw, S. C., Rt. 6. Or J. W. Catoe, Cassatt, S. Cr 34 pd. FOR SALE?Cabbage plants, ready to set out. Twenty cents per hundred or cheaper in larger quantities. Apply to Mrs. Joe Sheheen, 1514 Mill Street, Camden, S. C. 33-36sb. WANTED?-By young white woman position doing general housework or caring for small children. Can furnish best of references, for I have cared for children five years. Address Miss "B", care Camdeti Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 34pd FOR SALR? Being about to buy a new car I will sell either or both my cars at $350.00 each. Written guarantee of perfect running order. Frank W. Spencer 413 Chesnut Street, Camden, S. C. &4pd LOST?Somewhere in Camden on 'Sunday one leather 'bag containing keys and grocery book bearingthe name of F. J. Jackson* Reward if returned to The Chrondcle office, Camden, S. C. 34pd GOLDEN VOICE RAlMo^j^l Kent's now models Are ^/?6jA|| Ws aro selling these no^SRl inxxple who insist onUU'CBl Krdlese oI price, Liberal uW t if you can raise the c3AI can surprise you. W oWl Dealer, Oaradert, 8. (?, ' LOST?'Liver spotted uoinUr^H wore to the nam* <rflAi| Fiuder return to Hotel Ct^H <3kmdvo, 8. ( ., and ward. KOR SALE or Rent?'lleattU i3 I on East Walnut Street. Ar.rr^B L. A. Wittkowaky, Camden,? FOR SALE?-276 strong enj V;J^B ouh Dwarf Boxwood plaut* pervireps^SuffruticoHe), jq tVr^H high l>y 23 inches in <ireumfi.?2H to 92 inches high l?y <jo incve*'b circumference. Can be seen &?,B homo. Apply to Mr*, j t u!B Boykin, S. C. ;j:j FOR SALE?Two show case* /^Er 6 feet long and one 3 feet hkBP Also one 800-pound iron safe iMlf ibe sold cheap. Can be jBlj my place near Camden Water Light Plant. EHjah MayW/cSI den, S. C. WANTED?You to know that if\*l Jhaye anything to sell an adJBIl tisement placed in this coltmrnjp more than likely sell it 'for uTVi FOR RENT?Nine room, tJ!M? residence facing on MormS? square. House in splendid t3lll tion. Rental reasonable. wTBll Zemp, or Enterprise Building A$i Loan office, Camden, S. 0. *A|J: FOR RENT?'One ?ix room bowSl one five-room cottage, tyMdSl , rooms for housekeeping. Apply Si G. C. Bruce, Camden, S. C. FOR RENT?.Small house, A: rooms and bath, lights aid watAP on Rutledge street, one HoA'' east of Broad street. See W/Ap Zemp, at Drug Store, or No. 30, Camden, S. C. jjB; FOR RENT?Nice, large, seven-m^B residence next to Park ViewInii^H Lyttloton Street. Rent can be pt^| by room letting. Apply to lk<nH Savage. Jr., Camden. S. C3>1^| FOR RENT Several houses fA rent. Apply to L. A. WittkowiiM Camden, S. C. WE WANT you to know that ct^H dollar invested in stock of our 16 Series and paid for 78 mot^| ($78.00) paid the holder $10t^H The member paying $10.00 elA month received in the 6% yei^| $1,042.50. Are you THRIFTTA looking to your future? ThenliA our November Series stock N0A| Enterprise Building and Loan Aii sociation. Camden, S. C. llA WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. HightA cash prices paid; year round A'i maud. Sumter Planing Mills iA: Lumber Co., Attention E. S. BootA Sumter. S. C. l*tfA' CARPENTERING?John 8. UytrA phone 268, 812 Church StreA^ Camden, S. C., will give utiA: factory service to all for all HtA} of carpenter work. BuMiA general repairs, screening. uliiiiA. malting and repairing furaita^B My worknianehip is my refereac^B I solicit your patronage TVw&A ing you in advance. 50 tH /| 2jv Grandmother1! I (At) bread i . ^ t PULLMAN l.?al 21-oz. wrapped " 7% 'I Macaroni encore brand I Spaghetti A phgs. JC? I Nood]lel J 1 PINTO BEAMS 4 * 2# I t I Tomatoes S3 5&JJ 2$c I Ql'AKiCK MAID <1 BEANS &S S ?Mt 20c J CATSUP ST-ZX 19*-1 Apple Butter 27c I i PUMPKIN 2 cans 25C | """ ' ' 1 e :: Mince Meat Atmore's lb. 19c I EVERY THING for your fruit cake. J I^iikuin PEEL, lb 43c Glace Cherries, lb 49c PITrED DATES 10 oz. pkg. . .22c A&P CURRANTS 15 ox. pkg 19c WALNUTS, tb 33? I PECANS, lb 43c MIXED NUTS, tb ..29c JK ALMONDS, tb 25c ? BRAZILS, ... 25c | Lux Toilet Soap 3 cakes j 19c-^ 1 Bananas, 5 lbs for.... 25c Red Emp. Grapes 21b l$c Tomatoes, 21b for .... 25c | Fresh Strg Beans 21b 26c J Lettuce, large head 10c I Celery, lg stalk 2 for 15c m__irT I I 'Atlantic & PAcmcJj-. j ? I i ?