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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. N1LBS. .Bdttor and Publiaher Published every Friday at No. 1109 7' Broad Street and entered at the Camden, South Carolina poetoffice aa second elaas mail matter. Price per annum $2.00, payable In advance. Friday. Peewnber 23, 1932. ( H U18T~lS KING. If one wants concrete evidence of the power and influence of Jesus Christ and Ilia' teachings, he need go no further than to watch the happy faces of the people, young and old, jich and poor, as they labor and give unselfishly to make others happy at Christmas time. The world has furnished its galaxy of heroes from the bigiuing of recorded time down to the present, but no person v^ho over lived, moved and had hi* being upon this earth so left his stamp upon it and-his impress upon the hearts of the pWple as did our Saviour. Instead of his lustr^ waning as generations Come and go, as has been the ease with others, He see nil to bo more nearly with us each year, and in spite of what agnosftcs may say or think, God fearing people over this earth know that fro one without divine command could have influenced as he did the lives and thoughts of men ami women for all time. Even so we like to think of Christ as a virile personality. We do not hold with those who would in clothing Him-with meekness mistake weakness for meekness, ^ty^weak man drove the money changer^" out of the temple and no weak personality could have1' influenced a felon As he hung crucified with Him on a neighboring cross that he should look into His face with rapture and call Him King. Yes, Christ is with us, though He was crucified Nineteen Hundred years ago, and the world is better and kinder because He passed this way. O y We are -reproducing on another page an interesting article on the cost of our state government. The writer signs himself "Citizen", and furnishes a lot of interesting information which we take for granted is true. The article would carry a great deal more weight, however, if "Citizen" had signed his real name. These articles are in three installments and The Chronicle will carry them all in two more installments. An Appreciation. The Chronicle has received from the committee wh6 had charge of the distribution of the Christmas baskets the following letter of appreciation: We, the committee*-who had charge of tho dispensing of the fund raised through public subscription in the columns of Tho Ctmden Chronicle, known as The Goodfellows' Club, wish to thank you. Mr. H. I). Niles, editor, for your thought fulness in starting such a fund. By this means a nice sum was raised and baskets prepared and distributed to those who have little or none of the good things of the Christmas season, with which to brighten their lives. It was our privilege and pleasure to see how much real joy was created by this method of showing good fellowship to our less fortunate brothers. And to each one who made their contribution, we thank you in behalf of the recipients. Second Victim of Gunwoman. Greenville, Dec. 20.?I*ang Taylor, 28, who officers said was shot by Mrs. Beswrie McAbee during a general fight at her home near here several days ago, died in a hospital today, the second victim of gunfire in the disturbance. The first to die was James L. Hayes and police quoted Mrs. McAbee as saying she shot the men after they came to her home, knocked her about and started a fight with Kugene Law who she said drew a pistol on Taylor. Law, who said his home was in Columbia, and another man who said he is ( harhs Cooper of Atlanta, Ga., but who was committed to jail as Charles Griffin, were arretted shortly a!"'- the fight and held as material w t resses. I at. r they were charged with high1 b< y r. .onneetior. wjth the ..f $ 11 .fib from a lunch r .<<m the gh - f iVcemlx-r 11. The> denied M:McAbee aurrcndcrcd after the .-huot.ng and was held in jail. Tho manager of a woman's store in ('h.cago, barred *11 women customers from the store Tuesday night, in order to give men looking for presents for women a chance to come in and buy unmentionables for wife, sister and sweetheart without incurring the risk of having the lady herself step up behind the buyers ami start chuckling. The bodies of Clinton Cline and his wife, Marie Jackson CTine, were found shot to death in bed at their home?at Waynesboro, Va., Monday. Theory is that the woman shot her husband and then herself. \ t. a ... ? I. ...? ' jji|F General News Notes Blytho, Cab, where the temperature sometimes reaches 120 degrees, and sunshine every day is taken a? a certainty, had a big snowfall this week, ami this was followed by a heavy rainfall. Four men escaped fi;om the jail at Sedalia, Mo. Getting outside one man found zero weather. He returned to the warm jail. Another had hia flight slowed down by thp deep snow and was captured. The other two escaped. S. George Kelly, of. Kansas City-, Kan., has been granted u divorce from his wife because when sho overbid his bridge hand and went set, she kicked over the card table and throw the cards at him. Des Plaines, 111., facing business paralysis because of closed banks, certificates of deposit were issued against the banks for the claims of depositors and those are being accepted by business folks as money. Governor Rolph, ,rof California, is having fancy pardon blanks printed on which ho proposes to issue pardons to persons convicted in the state for violations of the prohibition laws to the number of 150 or more. Hunters in Alabama, lost, stopped at ii homo to get directions and found three members of the family dead and the other five family members so ill with flu that they could not help themselves. Representative Daniel K. Garrett, of Texas, prominent in Democratic councils, died in Washington Tuesday of heart disease. Ho was flfl and. had been in congress 10 years and elected for another term. Washington rumor has it that Senator Hiram. Johnson, Republican, of California, and political foe of President Hoover, will be dtTered' the .post of secretary of the interior in President-elect Roosevelt's cabinet. ? A Streets of Rome, Ga., were flooded Tuesday because of flood waters in the Ktowah and Ostanaula rivers, between which the town of Rome is situated just before they come together and form the Coosa river. The Hibernia bank of San Francisco, will again this year carry cut a long time custom of giving its employes a full month's extra pay as a Christmas present. All women employes are given a full day off for shopping. Dennis King, 21 years old, was fatally shot by Hugh Alston who mistook him for a deer in the moving bushes at Willton Bluff, near CharlesVi ton. An aged man, about to be put on probation and released, by Judge Watkins in the federal eourt at Spartanburg, asked for a sentence of a year nnd a day to Atlanta prison. The man told the judge he had spent 25 years of his life in prison and had no place else to go and nothing to sustain himself. Ben Anderson, a student in the Roidsville high school, Spartanburg county, is one of sixty young farmers to be awarded the degree of American Farmer during the national con- , volition of future farmers of America at Kansas City. He is twenty years old amf a senior in high school, and was given the State Farmer degree last year. He has charge of a 200 acre farm and has solved problems of raisi ing his own feed, diversified farming j and marketing his crops successfully during the last three years^ Georgia prohibition leaders met in Atlanta on Wednesday and set about making plans for a southwide organization of units to oppose changes in the liquor laws of the nation. Christmas at Methodist Church. The Sunday school will be opened by the nerwly elected superintendent, Mr. M. M. Reasonover. Special service in the Men's Bible class, with an address by the pastor, by invitation from the members. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15, "Christmas Message." Carols will be sung by the choir, with special Christmas music. We invite all the members and friends to join with us in this service of gratitude. We, call special attention that there will be no se-vice at n:ghr, t hristmns nigh* is called ctf t by the absence of the pastor. No K. I., -erwee. ('. F. Wimbet'.y. Pastor. Camden Boys on Glee Club. Charleston, S. ('., Dec. 17.--Cadet: R. M. Kennedy, a member of the senior elass at the Citadel, and Cadet ("J. A. Rhame, a member of the sophomore class, have been seeded as members of the Citadel Glee Club. The Glee Club has already presented several attractive programs and has also broadcasted several programs over Charleston's radio station, W. C. S. C. It is scheduled to make a tour of South Carolina and northern Georgia later on in the season. In the Spring the Citadel's annual Pass-inRoview will Ik- presented by members of the Glee Club. Music will be fur-1 nished by the Bull Dog Orchestra. The competition for membership this year was very keen and as a result the Glee Club is quite excellent. 4> Capita] Observations Washington, Dec. J50.?According to a report ju?t issued <the Library of Congreaf now contains 4,477,431 books, a greater number than any other similar establishment in the world. Many of the publications are small, and a great number are mereiy tracts or pamphlets. Every day an average of over live hundred books are received from domestic and foreign sources/ To accommodate the hyg^ number now on hand eightyfour miles of shelving are required. On Saturday the senate passed a bill granting freedom to the Philippine Islands after twelve years. During the previous session the house of representatives acted favorably upon a proposition tq^free the islands after eight years, and there is considerable difference in other respects, principally as to the amoiuit of imports to be allowed free of tariff duty during tHe transitqry period, and as to the adaption of a constitution by the islanders. An element said to have entered largely into consideration is the fact thut an undue advantage is had ./because of duty-free products of the islands now coming into the United States, whereas aftei* roloase'the.regular tariff ratOs would be applicable. The two bills will go to conference with a view of reconciliation of differences, but it is believed that in any event a veto at tho hands of President Hoover awaits. During .the administration of President Wilson a resolution passed congress practically promising independence to the islands in due time, but nothing tangible has resulted since. The house of representatives is considering a bill to legalize the manufacture of beer, the principal objects being to raise revenue and to provide employment. The main provisions are a tax of $1,000 on breweries and a further tax of five dollars a barrel of thirty-one gallons on the product, which may be of gfo alcoholic strength of 3.2 per cent by weight, which equals four per cent, by volume. The contention of tho proponents of the measure is that a beverage of the strength indicated is not intoxicating in fact, and that there will accordingly be no violation of the eighteenth amendment, but strict prohibitionists contend otherwise. It is estimated that the Federal income would be increased, eventually approaching $300,000,000 annually. It is provided that no permit be issued for a brewery to bo located in a state whose laws prohibit such an establishment, and it would be unlawful t<T~transport beer of the strength designated into dry territory, that is, into a state where its sale would be illegal. Changes in the bill may be made, or amendments may be adopted, but it appears probable that a measure along the lines indicated will he passed. On the fifti^erath instant Great BriI tain and several other countries paid installments on debts due the United States .while five nations did not. Some of the smaller ones claimed that it was impossible from a financial standpoint, while some of those that defaulted joined France in holding that since Germany has been released practically from the payment of any further considerable indemnity the United States should cancel, or rather scale "down debts due. . This country has consistently and persistently held that indemnities which might be collected from Germany by European nations and debts duo'by the latter to the United States were two separate and distinct propositions, and there is no disposition to show further leniency as most favorable terms were granted, with interest at an exceedingly low rate. The situation bids fair to be the cause of irritation and friction in the future, and it is one of the problems which it is hoped that the incoming administration may successfully solve. One reason for the weakness and I failure of the Hoover administration! doubtless is the small caliber of the men in the cabinet with whom he surrounded himself. Being arrogant and opinionated to the point of vindictiveness. he would brook no o>unselo with ideas and plane of his own, bill .selected for his official associates walled "yes. \es" men, who did not venture to ;a r-:st in any eonstru. live I measures of their own. if they ever j devised any. Even up to the deluge of November the eighth they Were pouring into his ears platitudes that he was an eminently great man, that the fxn?pU* ?aio ren^i implicitly on him, and that he would be re-elected. The result was pathetic in a sense, and he and his cohorts were overwhelmed in fhe greatest avalanche that ever occurred in the political history of the country. Representative Fred Britten. Republican of Illinois, issued a statement Wednesday night in which he criticised France as a "cheat, miser, impostor and international swindler." He added to his statement: "The refusal of France to pay ran only be regarded as an expression of French hatred toward tho United States and the things we stand for." TAX RETURN3 Office of Auditor Kernhaw County, Cuuuii'ii, 8. C.. I*eceinber 17, 1932 Notice i? hereby given that the Auditor's Office will be open for receiving Tax Returns* from January let, 1938, to March lat, 1933. All person# owning real estate or personal property mutt make returns of the same within Haid period, sis required by law,' or be subject to a penalty of 10 per cent. Tho Auditor will attend in person or by deputy at the following place# in the county on the dates indicated for receiving returns: * Bothune?January 10th and 11th. Kershaw?January 12th and 13th. Rnley's Mill?January 17th. Liberty Hill?January 18th. Blnney?January 19th. Westville?January 20th. All persons between the ages of 21 and 00 years, inclusive, are requited to pay a poll tax, and all persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years, inclusive, are required to pay a Road tax, unlosA excused by law. All Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Administrator# or Agent# holding property in charge must return same* Parties sending tax returns^by mail must make oath to same before some officer ami fill out the same in proper manner or they will be rejected. B. E. SPARROW, Auditor Kershaw County Wants?For Sale <f t .i ? LOST-?One small black and white setter bitch. Reward if returned to J. C. Gillis, City Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 38sb LOST?Somewhere on the streets of Camden Tuesday, onq white gold | bracelet with setting of diamonds and emeralds. Reward if returned to The Chronicle OlFice. 38pd U>ST ?Pair of Klein Plyers back of the Opera House. Reward if returned to office of Water and Light plant. Plyers had piece of red hose on handle , 38-pd TAKEN UP?One day last week, a brown hound dog. Owner can get same by calling on W. R. Bonsai, Lyttleton street, Camden, S. C. 38-10-pd. NURSING?Will do hour nursing. Address Mrs. J. W. Ingram, Registered Nurse, 205 Haile street, Camden, S. C. 38-tf. FOR SALE?On Friday, December 80th, 'at the Watkins* place, near Sandy Grove church, fifteen miles East of Camden, the following goods: Two farm mules, one twohorse wagon, one one-horse wagon, 1,000 bundles fodder, farming and plements and other tools. All goods will go to the highest bidder for cash. 37-38pd FOR SALE?500 bushels corn in the shuck at the Guignard Plantation during month of December at 55 cents per bushel. ^Also good baled peavine hay. Also nice hogs butchered and dressed, at 7 cents per pound. Buy a whole hoy for Christmas season. Telephone 148, W. P. McGuirt, Manager. 37-39sb NOTICE, FARMERS?My corn mill is in operation every Saturday on lower Main street, opposite the drinking fountain, J. B. Zemp 36-39 . , Notice of Meeting The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Camden Loan and Realty Company will be held Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 1933, at 5 o'clock in the directors' room of the First National Bank. S. W. VanLANDINGHAM, , Treasurer. Notice of Meeting The annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank will bo held in the directors', room, Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 1933, at 1 o'clock. S. W. VanLANDINGHAM, Secretary. NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS The outgoing Board oLjOounty Directors will hold its last^heeting on Friday, December 30, 1932, in its office at the Court House. All claims against Kershaw County up to the last day of December must be filed with the undersigned Clerk of the Board by noon on Thursday, December 29. The Board' will not be responsible for the payment of any claims not thus filed. LAURENS T. MILLS, Clerk Board County Directors. * ? f? CHRISTMAS GIFTS?When shipping for thenft call at the Corner Book Store arid see the very aelect line of f Christmas Gifts. Something new and different. All moderately priced. Ask for Miss Virginia DeLoache and let her suggest something appropriate. 37pd ANTIGUE SHOP!?Now open dh ? Hampton avenue, selling furniture, china, glassware and other articles at reasonable prices. Address Miss Jennie. Whitaker, East Hampton avenue, Camden, S. C. 38^sb j SA LKSAjySN WANTED?Men wanted for Rawleigh City Routes of 800 consumers in and- near cities of Bishopville, Eau Claire and Columbia. Reliable hustler can start earning $2.5 weekly and increase rapidly. Write immediately. Raw- J leigh Co., Dept. SC-76-V, Richmond, Va. " " 36-38sb j ELECTRICAL REPAIRS ? Bring yot^1 electrical appliances to us for repairs or adjustments. We guarantee satisfaction, our charges are moderate. * Telephone 220-W, Shannon Electric Company, Camden, : S. C. c 32tf MONUMENTS?I handle onTy the best grades of piarble and granite. Come bo see or write to T. J. MeNinch. Camden, J3. C. lOtf CARPENTEKiinu?Jonn S. Myers, phone 268, 812 Church Street, Camden, S. C., will give satisfactory service to all for all kinds of carpenter work. Building, general repairs, screening, cabinet makhig and repairing furniture. My workmanship is ray reference. 1 solicit yjur patronage. Thanking you in advance. 50 tf. T ... | I GREETINGS . 1 ' v " * . ' ' We take this method of thanking the people of Camden and Kershaw County for their > generous patronage and to wish for 4 you and all yotirs real happiness during this season and all the years to come < THE BOSTON STORE 1 :s:#Ji MERRY CHRISTMAS I i( ??<?<?> IME^ ^e ^a^e ^reat Pleasure in Extending to You and Yours ^ l^e Season's Greetings and Our Most Hearty Wishes* gt I NUTS i J WALNUTS lb. 21c || ALMONDS lb. 25c M PECANS lb. 20c ? BRAZILS lb. 15c $ CANDY ? XMAS MIXED, 2 lbs. 25c 5? CKKAM OH flDM ? Drops, 2 lbs 35c ^ Stick Candy ,??b* 29c ? COCOANUT ^ Bon Bons, 2 lbs. 35c f**" I) AKI.ING Creams, 2 lbs. . . . 35c CLICQUOT CLUB GINGERALE 2 hot 25c 1 TAX EXTRA pit I CDI ID Y Pan Cake Flour 3 for 25c SPARKLE Dessert 4 piigs. 25c 8 O'CLOCK coffEE in. 21c QUAKER MAID Apple Sauce ??? * 10c DEL MONTE Raisins Heedless 3 pkgs. 25c A&I? Peas JS 2 ?-' 25c CRYSTALLIZE!) If FRUITS, PEELS, W ETC. || aLACEp^eTpJTelb. 49c ft I.anion Jf PEEL lb. 33c pf DROMEDARY jwf Dates Pkg. i9c p CLUSTER 2F Raisins 2 lbs. 25c JK I LONDON LAYER \ fib Raisins 3 lbs. 25c p FANCY OALIMYRNA W FIGS Brick ' " 15C W PECAN STUFFED W DATES lb. 29c W RAJAH Sf Coco&nut lb. 19c 9 %5 GRANDMOTHER'S | FRUIT CAKE jjf Kach 39c2^<> 75c FINEST CREAMERY BUTTER Cut Fresh From Tub FINEST QUALITY 2X MINCE MEAT I Queen Ann Atmore's If 10c TT?. Hulk 19c I - A&P food certificates make appreciated gifts. Obtainable at all A&P stores. ' Florida Sweet Juicv 1 ORANGES, doz 12V2-30c 1 TANGERINES, 2 doz. 35c S CRANBERRIES, lb. 15c ! Tender Stringless BEANS, lb .. 17Vac Golden Ripe BANANAS, 4 lbs 25c Fresh Tender PEAS, lb 20c New Red Bliss POTATOES, 4 lbs. 25c TOKAY GRAPES, 2 lbs 15c GLACE CHERRIES 45c Order your Chrutmas turkey now?our manager will be glad to take your order. FRESH KILLED S TURKEYS, per lb. >25c | SMALL FRESH PORK HAMS, lb. 10c g POT ROAST BEEF, lb ... 16c ?f PORK SAUSAGE, lb 15c if PIG TAILS, 3 lbs. for 25c 8f PIG LIVER, 3 lbs. 25c If FISH, 3 lbs. for 25c 8 SWIFT or ARMOUR'S HAMS, lb. 15c K ? ALL A&P STORES WILL BE OPEN LATE THURSDAY ? FRIDAY ? SATURDAY !? I & EVENINGS OF THIS WEEK Jq MONDAY, DEC. 26, 1932, OUR STORES WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY. If