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Officers had information which led t,? to believe they have been wantI over a period of three years?alEugh Payne claims his first offense Es committed October 28 of last They had in their possession fifEn checks amounting to $326, all Kdc payable to "J. A. Martin." Also End on one of the men was a travKg card made out to J. A. Mai tin, a member in the Brotherhood of Eemotive Engineers and it was by Es means Payne would identify himE as the "J. A. Martin" to whom E checks were made 'payable. Ehe men represented themselves as ng specialty writers on newspapers H found in tlheir belongings were Kierous linotype parts and printing Iterials gathered from print shops their rounds. Hfficers investigating the case had their possessiqn a photograph and Bription of Payne, the elder man, Eh stated that he had served one En under a different name in the Eo state prison and another term the West Virginia penitentiary, E sentences being on forgery liy Subscription And Help Children or the past three weeks The onicle has carried in its ndvertisr^ columns an offer through the W. Kettles & Son agency and The ( Honicle to give to the Camden city Eols a late model Philco radio. Etar the returns on subscriptions He been very light. The Chronicle Ha large number of subscribers! Eamdt n and outlying districts, who j in arrears on subscription, due to( I business depression and other j Hie Chronicle and the Nettles firm; make this award only on condiH that the students turn in thej ^ ssary number of old and new | ^fccriptions. It is a simple matter E^ne to tell the amount owing to j I paper just by referring to the lain ! found on the front page. H ono (d the pupils ciills on you |a renewal don't simply tell him Hor that you are taking the paper, look at your label and see if you the next few weeks we will furI the students with a list of those rears and if you dpn't want your to read thus, send in the amount the collectors are given the payirg up now you will help children get a 'radio free of ? and turn this money loose in community. Republican To Run ^ >s year for th? first time since there is the promise of a Re can candidate for Congress in ^pth Sf.Carolina aist.net, comI of York, Chester, Cherokee, i&ter, Chesterfield, Kershaw and eld counties. The last Repubcandidate for ' Congress in the ct \ut- the late'E. Brooks Sligh he>ter. who died many years >-.ch opposed the late Conhiar. !' ,J, Strait, of I^ancaster,, i -T na<i :c:>ated Congressman John| m Pr - - <<f Chester for the Demo; r"'' nation in 1892. Sligh got ("f He talked of contesting l<a: -f Ur. Strait, but as Con-j a;i. Hemocrstic that year it P'- ' r.< ar his proposed contest, j .the Republican district conven- j p'd n Rock Hill Tuesday a resfn adopted to place a conror-a candidate in the field this to oppose the Democratic nom1 The Republican nominee, unF|e terms of the resolution, will f se'ccted until after the DemoI pnma-y is held the latter part Pgust.?Fort MiU Times. Fh concern is felt in England bethe fact that Premier M*cF msy loe? the aight of an eya fy operated on. At akc*tfn(* ft Monday night ha a.ttpac* J blind for ? ww Taomatfr> ' ' - ' " i - --V A V - Merchants Observe Thursday Holidays The following merchant* have agreed to observe a half holiday on (Thursday afternoons, closing their I stores at t o'clock, beginning 'the month of May and running to September: Williams Insurance Agency, Burns and Barrett, Home Furnishing Company, Boston Store, Lee's Barber Shop, Nero Reed, S. H. Ross, A. She, been, F. Sheheen, Chero jpbla Bottling Company, S. N. Nicholson, W. F. Nestles and Son, Home Store No. 2, J. C. Bjfrkin, City Clerk, H. S. Steedt man, Secretary Water and Light j office, Rhame Brothers, F. M. Wooten, Jr., M. Baruch, W. P. Heath, Jr., A, & P. Tea Company No. 11, Colonial Food Shop, C. V. Massebeau No. 1 and No. 2, I^ewis and Christmas, ' Dickey's Market, Camden Furniture Company, Inc., Albert Studio, Home | Store No. 1, Lang's Grocery, Beasley ! Market, J. J. Tolbert, Dixie Radio and ! Electric Company, Sanitary Barber ! ^hop, Mackey Hardware Company, 'A. & P. Tea Company No. 12, Camden Beauty Parlor, C. P. DuBose and Company, Davidson Insurance Agency. J To Close Beginning* in June The following merchants have agreed to close for the half holidays on Thursday, beginning in June and lasting until September. School commencement comes this year on May 31, and these merchants desire J to stay open during May in order to ; accommodate the school pupils and patrons: I DeKalb Pharmacy, Shannon Elec| trie Company, W. J. Brownlee, W. [ Sheorn and Son, Hoffer Company, W. G. Wilson, The Outlook Shoppe, H. L. Schlosburg's Store, DePass' Drug Store, J. C. Penney Cdmpany, The Leader, Wolfe-Eichel Company, M. H. Heyman, L. Lomansky, M. E. Gerald, English and Patterson, The Fashion' Shop, Palace Barber Shop, Dick Goodale, F. P. Goodale, Sowell's Drug Store, Hirsch Brothers and Company, i i . ; Man Injured By Car John Bradlby, a crippled white man, from the eastern part of the county, was badly bruised and suffered a broken collar bone early Saturday afternoon when his buggy was struck by a car said to have been driven by j a Bethune man. The accident hap-! pened in front of Burnett's fillihg' station on Federal highway nurdberi one. Mr. Bradley was brought to the^ Camden hospital for treatment, but shortly afterwards returned to his1 home in the Antioch section. Several years ago Mr. 'Bradley lost a leg id' a runaway accident while driving to his home from Camden. Fire Damages . j Old Landmark Fire around 1:30 Thursday afternoorf badly damaged the W. Bratton de Loach two-story residence on Lyttleton street^ The fire had been smouldering in the second story for some time and suddenly burst into flames. The fire department responded quickly and by good work soon had the flames under control, though the roof was badly damaged. The house is the former General J. B. Kershaw home and is one of the old land-marks of Camden. It was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Garrison. Jr.. And family, and portions of the household goods belonged to Mrs. Bratton de Loach, Mr. and Mrs. Garrison and Mrs. G. L. Blackwell. All carried insurance on their furniture and Mrs. de Loach carried insurance on the residence. Most of the furniture was gotten out of the house but a great deal, was damaged by smoke and water. Death of Mr. Hoi ley David Holley, 39-year-old world war veteran died at the Camden hospital Wednesday after an illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his widow who was Miss Eva Saverance, of Bethune, and one son. He is also^ widely connected in the northeastern section of the county. The body waS| prepared for burial by the Evans Funeral Home and was carried to Mt. Pisgah church, in the Buffalo section, where the funeral occurred Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Caaton, of Camden. 8?ate Auditor J. W. Long, of Iowa, has been, suspended from office by Governor Turner on chargee that be ^otwtaand other lrreguiaritiea. T"tnJ Building & Loan Men To Me?t In Camden The four building and loan associations of Camden met Monday afternoon in the Masonic building to , make tentative' plains for entertaining the state building and loan league i which meets in Camden May 24 and 1 25. . 4 t The delegates from sixty-five building and loan associations in South Carolina will'register at Hotel Cam- 1 den from 11a. m. to 12 m. on Tuesday, May 24. The business sessions open at 12 noon of the same day in the American Legion hall. The sessions will be called to order by President J. B. Woodson, and the meetings will run throughout Wednesday afternoon. John T. Nettles was appointed to see after the registration; S. W. Van I^andingham, W. F. Nettles, J. B. Zemp and George W. Wilson were appointed a committee on invitation and dinner; J. B. Wallace, John Whitaker, Jr., Lewis L. Clyburn and W. L. Goodale were named as a committee on entertainment; L. A. Wittkowsky and W. R. Zemp, a committee on speakers. There are 110 building and loan associations in South Carolina, but only 65 are members of the South Carolina Building and lx>an League. Standard Dealers To View Picture Henry E. Beard, Jr., local manager of the Standard Oil Company, has arranged for the showing in the American Legion flail on Tuesday evening, May 3, of an eight-reel picture entitled "Esso ami Fi]l_It Up." I This picture is for the benefit of j the Standard Oilc dealers and employees. It presents the whole story of the making of the giant, powerful I fuel, 'and at the same time carries a story of a high entertainment value. About seventy-five Standard Oil dealers will be in attendance. In fact Standard dealers everywhere in the Camden territory are invited to see this picture. After the show the dealers in attendance will be tendered a supper at the Palmetto Tea Room. Services at Malvern Hill Services will be held at the Mali vern Hill Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Furcron Sunday, May 1, 19.32. The hours of service are 3 o'clock for the afternoon and 8 o'clock for the night service. The public is | invited to attend tlhese services. Corporal Truesdale Injured Seriously Washington, April 26.?Cpl. D. L. Truesdale, marine corps, who went | through seven engagements with NicI araguan insurgents and was uninsured in them, was seriously injured j Sunday by the accidental explosion of a rifle grenade while he was on patrol duty near the Honduran bor! der. Truesdale, whose home is at Lugoff, S. C., is serving as a second lieu1 tenant in the Nicaraguan National Guard. j Lieut, Col. Calvin B. Matthews, commanding the marine detachment Jin Nicaragua, in a report to the navy | department, described Truesdale's condition as "wrfhn* h Press Inventor Dies. I Westerly, R. L, A<pril 24.?Charles V. Cottrell, inventor of numerous refinements to the printing press, died tonight of a heart attack. He was 74 j years old. Mr. Cottrell was president I of the Cr B. Cottrell and Sons company, manufacturers of printing presses. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. Stogner, superintendent. Public worship 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m., conductJed by the pastor. Morning subject, "The Lord's Supper." Evening subject, "A Triumphant Cry." Prayer and praise service Wednesday eveni ing at 8. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock ami Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7. j Let us keep in mind the B. Y. P. U. Enlargement Campaign beginning on I May 8. It la hoped that all the I young people of the church may l^y plana to attend. Your pretence and cooperation are needed In order "io , Tbe puhltei* cordially fnvited Xa attend nil the. MmeM ofjhla } -i* V '?' . >'?-# ?T?I Camden Club Names Delegates The Camden Democratic Club met Saturday and elWted T. K. Trotter a* president; I. C. Hough as vicepresident and H. D. Nilea, secretary and treasurer. J. H? McLeod was named as executive oommitteemain to the county convention. The Camden club polled a total of 1,030 votes in 1930, which entitled it to 41 delegates to the county convention to be held here Monday, May 2. Tho twenty members in attendance were named na delegates and L. T. Mills, J. H. McLeod and W. L. DePass, Jr., were named as a committee to appoint other delegates. The names of the delegates to the convention from this club are as follows: E. L. Moseley, W, K. Hough, R. E. Chewning, B. E. Sparrow, L. T. Mills, M. M. Reasonover, E. C. Zenvp, J. D. Sheorn, F. C. Moseley, J. S. Lindsay. C. W. Evans, Sam McCaskill, G. E. Taylor, J. H. Clyburn, J. R. Belk, I. C. Hough, H. D. Niles, B. M. Smith, T. K. Trotter, W. L. DePass, Jr., M. L. Smith, G. C. Welsh, L. A. Wittkowsky, W. T. Rdnfearn, W. Arthur Clark, Wiley Sheorn, R. E. Stevenson, G. 'F. Cooley, C. P. DuBose, C. R. Villepigue, Joe H. Strak, W. M. Alexander, G. T. Littlf, Jr., L. B. Campbell, W. L. Jackson, Dr. A W. Humphries, JJ. G. Garrison, Jr.', Sam Karesh, J. C. Gillis, A. M. Mcleod and S. W. Hogue. Named as enrollment committee were W. R. Hough, M. L. Smith, Jr., Misa Emmie Alexander and H. D. Niles. All clubs throughout the county are] requested to bring to the convention' with t'hem on Monday, May?2, the names of all delegates and their ex-1 eeutive committeemen. The convention will be held at 11 o'clock in the morning. Bethune Club Met , Bethune, S. C., April 23. The Bethune Democratic Club met in the town hall for the purpose of reorganizing for the year 1932. Meeting was called to order by the past president, T R Bethune, and the following officers were elected: T. R. Bethune, president; J. M. Clyburn, vice president; Wesley Hammon, secretary and treasurer; L. Davis, executive committeeman. Delegates to county convention: Lewis Hilton, C. C. Pate, i<. S. Horton, L. Davis, J. M. Clyburn, T. R. Bethune, M. M. Baker, Alvin Clyburn, M. Gardner, J. N. McLaurin, D. J. Clyburn, Hugh Oliver. Raley's Mill Club Met Bethune, S. C., April 25. The Raley's Mill Denipcratic Club ntet Saturday , April 23, and was reorganized by being called to order by the president, W. P. Rodgers. The following officers were elected: W. P. Rodgers, president; Richard Eubanks, vice-president; P. C. Rodgers, secretary and treasurer; C. B. Pate, executive committeeman; Charlie Newman, A. C. Reddick, P. C. Rodgers, enrollment committee, and delegates to the county convention?five in number were: J. B. Munn, J. E. Davis, B. A. Munn, Richard Eubanks and W. P. Rodgers. The following resolutions were unanimously endorsed. "That we urgo our next legislative delegation to make all offices, both state and county,, a two year term. We also recommend that all officials drawing a salary from the peoples tax money be required to go before the people in the primary to get the job." Doby's Mill Club Met Lugoff, S. C., April 24.?The Doby's, Mill Democratic club met Saturday, April 23, and elected the following officers and delegates for the ensuing year: A. E. Kirkland, president; A. K. Bowen, secretary; H. A. Hawkins, executive committeeman; J. M. Martin, alternate executive committeeman. Delegates to county convention, J. M. Martin, C. M. Porter, A. E. Kirkland, J. D. Aldrich, alternate. Hermitage Club Met Saturday Hermitage Democratic Club met Saturday, April 23rd, 1932, at 2 o'clock p. m. and organized and elected the following officers: W. A. Anderson, president; R- T. G-oedale, secretary; W. T. Player, executive committeeman. The following were named aa delegates to* the County Convention: C. & Davii, Hoyt Knight, G. W. Harfiso?- B. H. MicKlfw *? C. DavU. Joo. poyd, O. B. S.J. Wed, WTT," floaty; Clayton Haaty, * ta*'n i'A *' |. .i B. fUerafrry. _ % - *-?) Camden Man High In Photography Few of our people know that Camden haa maiding in her midat a photographer of international reputation. His name ia none other than E. T. ; Start, residing during the winters on North Broad street. He haa been i coming to Camden for the paat thirty years and is one of the1QUJ-tim$ pho- ,.l tographers who has made a life-long < study of his profession. Mr. Start came to Camden with the late T. E. Krumbholz when the Kirkwood hotel was first built. During that period he spent his winters in Camden and the summers at Sagamore, on Lake George, I/ake Placid and Buckwbod Inn, Shawnee-on-l>elaware. After the hotel at Camden changed to the management of the Abbott's, he continued with the Abbotts for the past eight years " In 1931-1D32 Mr. Start Won seven prizes in open competition with professional and amateur protographers ?four firsts and three seconds. His pictures of lake scenes, by-way scenes and mountain" views have been used in many of the leading papers which carry rotogravure sections. Many of them have been in {demand for tints and decorate various homes in the north. Prized highly in his list of photographic productions, and one rarely seen, is a remarkable snap-shot of throe half-grown fox puppies, taken* in wild life. Mr. Start had to spend long hours in one position before he was able to make this snap-shot, so wary and cunning were these little creatures. He also has jn his collection of photos taken over this long period of time such nationally known celebrities as the late President William McKinley, Vice-President Hobart, Admiral W. S. Schley, Victor Herbert, President Taft, President Coolidge, General John J. Pershing, John I). Rockefeller, Sr., the Vanderbilts and scores of others. Photographs taken of steeplechase events in Camden lately appeared in "Polo" magazine and the rotogravure sections of nationally known publications all over the United States, all the work of Mr. Start. His kodak picture cards of people and places go all over the world. He takes a great pride in his work and is clever and accommodating?ready at any time to make a photo of what he thinks worth while. Camden Man a Sculptor Few people know it, but Camden has a winter resident each year, who is a talented sculptor. The March, 1932, issue of "Polo," carries a page of three specimens of "Horses in Bronze," and says "little is known of the admirable studies of horses executed by the well known gentleman rider, who races "his own horses, Carroll K. Bassett, and 'Polo takes pleasure in presenting reproductions of three that are outstanding." The illustrations shown in Polo are two riders of a 'chase clearing a barrier, Mrs. T. H. Somerville's "Annapolis" by "Man-'o-War and the other is modeled after an old print. The work of Mr. Bassett adorns the desks of several of our tourist citizens. It ranks well with the work of famous sculptors and Mr. Bassett follows this for the mere love of the work. He resides in Camden during the winter, where he is one of Camden's popular sportsmen. In the summer he makes his home in Summit, New Jersey. Car Goes Off Bridge Two young white men had a narrow escape from s(?riQU.s injury early Sunday morning when their automobile crashed through the guard railing on the bridge over the Wateree river. The car was returning to Columbia from Camden when it struck ou the left side and plunged to the ground below. One of the young men was treated at the Camden hospital for a broken collar bone. The other was uninjured. Workmen had the damage repaired by daylight and traffic was not interrupted. : Dirigible Over Camden A Goodyear dirigible passed over Camden about 1:30 Tuesday flying in an easterly direction and at a low altitude. It jJissed over the mail), business section of Camden and many got a close up view of the big ship. A ground crew followed close behind in an automobile following Federal highway number one. . . ~ Wingate Junior College, Wingate, N. C.. aolfarad a firs iota of approximately fSOgOOftron Saturday* - Many Burglaries Seem To Be Solved Ml . * 1 City and county forces cooperating this week succeeded in capturing a negro man, whom they believe to be guilty of entering numerous homes iiuCemden during the night-time and scaling goods therefrom. Wyatt Patterson, a negro man of ak.UUk.35 years of age, was taken in - ,, charge at Mulberry plantation after a three-mile chase by Deputy Sheriff G. F. Cooley and Motorcycle Officer Alva Hush. His capture came about by the fact * that about four weeks a?o he entered the home of Mr. S. H. Scott, of the street department, who resides on lower Lyttleton street. He stole the entire week's... supply of groceries as well as a hat and some dressca belonging to Mrs. Scott. Last Saturday while engaged in his work on, Main street, Scott spotted a negro woman wearing a dress which he recognized as one of the garments. An officer placed the woman under arrekt and officers were immediately dispatched to search her house. As the officers approached the house Wyatt Patterson, her husband, sprang from a window and ran. He was captured after a long chase. A search of the house revealed a lot of stolen goods, which wore brought to town and identified as belonging to Camden people. Among them were a pair of trousers and a pair of shoes stolen from the home of W. Sheorn; a watch and bunch of keys from the residence of C. T. Trapp and an overcoat stolen from the residence of L>. M. Jones. Other goods found have not been identified. All of the homcR mentioned have been reported entered to the police and nearly all burglaries occurred in the early morning hours. Patterson and his wife deny the crimes and say they bought the goods elsewhere but the positive identification of the articles fastened the crime on one of the two and'Patterson is likely to go up for a long term for burglarizing residences in the night time. Young Lady Wins $30.00 Cash Prize Miss Mary Belle Sparrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Sparrow, was the recipient this week of a check for $.'10 issued to her by the United Drug Company, of Boston, as a cash prize for an essay?the best in South Carolina?why the Rexall asthma . remedy is the outstanding preparation and referred to the DeKalb Pharmacy and DePass' Drug Store as dealers. . Miss Sparrow's essay is considered most worthy in face of the fact that ... hers was selected out of a .list of 50,000 other contestants. Car Thief Brought Back Sheriff J. H. McLeod and Chief of Police H. D. Hilton went to Aberdeen, N. C., Wednesday to bring Dan Deas, Jr., back to Camden where he is wanted for the theft of an automobile. Another negro was with Deas, said to be Elisha Ellerbe, but he has not been captured. The negroes are the ones wanted for the theft of the C. P. DuBose car. They had driven it to Aberdeen where they were using it for hire when picked up by Aberdeen omcera. 1'he ear was also returned to its owner in Camden. Willis Moaeley Dead Willis Rozier Moseley, aged 62, died at the home of his son, Dan W. Moseley, on Lyttleton street, this city, Tuesday morning. Mr. Moseley was born and reared in the Mt. Zion section where he farmed until about ten years ago When he moved to Camden and had retired. His wife preceded him to the grave in March, 1924. Surviving relatives are three sons, F. C. Moseley, D. W. Moseley and Chapman Moseley; two daughters, Mrs. O. J. Graham and Mrs. C. W. Sinclair. Funeral services were held from t the Evans Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Caston, and the burial was in the Camden cemetery. Pallbearers serving were T. T. Trneadale, Gus Beleos, Henry Horton, George 'Wilson, W. L. Jackson and O. J. Smyrl. t - ,<l 1 w 11 > " ? " 2 J; P. Lltnglev, a farmer living near Monroe, <L- luki a gaping hole TT ^rr: totn fln