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Chronicle ? NUMBER 31 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1M1 VOLUME XXXIII MICS M M. 09 JV%SS l>i; \ l> y Wife of Fonuer Camden Man Away at Ifcirliiifctfcii. . i n, . frll. -? l>arliu?toulans -wer* *.orrow strleken WcdUtMKlsy morning when it was learned tluir Mm, ICdna Brunvon IHl'a.ss. wife,, of M. M. I ?* ? I had . ,1 Mrs. Deflss hft# 1)W>h sU-k for alnuM a week and grew suddenly,, worse Tuesday. botng nm-onskdous during t'fte entlro 'hi .v. The end eame' thai night at twelve. o'elo<;k, with all <>t her dear ones around her i?edjdde, luiulstovlntf with unfailing and devoted rendei'nexv until ihe last moftvents IhiVMngton lias beeli called upon re* criii I v . Within t he past few month*. I, mourn with frieuds at the passim; of dear one#, but seldom has such, a. general. of sympathy Ixhmi pi veil as now goo* out to iHTeaycd our s because of .surh a *ad and untime ly dealt). Tin* gentle, devoied mothis hihI wife has been i-alled ;uvuy, lyav jiig a desolated home, anil sorely sfrick i ii diHir ones. Three children and, H husband and father are loft without Hi.- sheltering ministering love that leaves loneliness in every heart. Mi<. Did'ass was tlie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R llninsou an<l was horn in JJArllngton, April liOth, TKSO Slip married to. M. M. Del'ass October !?&?. 1007 rjiO1 fourtujeuth an niversary of her wedding having oc curred only a few days ago, Sunday inst. The end came to fills bright and buoyant life in the m^dst: |of strong and usef u 1 womanhood, surrounded by friends and dear ones whore mutual devotion strengthened the. ties that bound lives so closely in bonds that seemed to be severed all too' noon. Mrs. 1 ?erass was poffeefwtfd of a most happy disposition, this coming from a heart that was always filled with sunshine and cheerfulness. She loved her friends of whom \sbe had a host and her friends were truly devoted tf her. Her strong characteristics were of unmistakable genuineness and her real womanliness and worth never failed to radiate sunshihe and tender ness. As a daughter, wife and mother .sbo never failed to measure up, with naturalness and depths of affection, fo the genuine service and the rare privileges of these deeper gifts of life ;?nd so it was with her duties as a church yiembcr. In every * >yphere of life her gen uiru'ss wus manifested, and so will she <n<?r live in the loving memory of her frinuls and dear ones. The f uiuMal services were conduc ted ut tlie home sit 4 o'eloek Wednes day afternoon. the Rev.. W. R. Bray <>f St. Matthews'* Kpiwopal Church, officiating, and the inter ment was made at Grove Hill Ceme tery. The pall hearers were W. F. Twitty. P. Dargan, I>r. G. B. Bd wards, M. T. Twitty, A. S: Dargan, H. Shackelford. Dr. T. H. I>cver, P. J. Boutw right and 11. M. Reid. Hie trravo. and the graves of her two ltt t!?' ones who had j>assed beyond, wore -wv.mihI with the beautiful tributes *l.ieh ^ix?ke so touchingly of the love of t!i ..v,. vhe left behind. Mr* lVPass is survived by her hus i- * 1 . M. M. l)eI*atJH her two little *>oy?. WiliiaMi and Morris, and the lit tU' U0>.\ Jalnes Hoatwright, just a few hour* ,,ld when his mother died ; by '?"r lather and mother Mr. and Mrs. ^r))i,?,,n. and sister Mrs. Peyton. Sin <<r?- sympathy iroi** out to the dear .ft this hour of trial and sorrow, -nut on Press. v CHAMBER TO MEET t'oiumrrcial Organization To Plan For j Nt'\t Year's Work. Camden and Kershaw County ' of Commerce is nov* pre ?'??"?rir a program for next year's and has issued an invitation *f' ?< . its members to be present at ?' ??'< !oi k Tuesday night, November 10'f at the Masonic. Hall at which 'itvw- .1 dinner will be served, and a t'?TH >al resume will be made of its Past activities and its hopes ami pro t - for the future. citizen of Camden and Kershaw ' ounty should fail WYespond to the ? ff'<rt? of our Chamber of Commerce f"- without the full support and r.'-.n-ty cooperation of all good citi " r v- '-irinof continue in its <'on? Trif ruin b!?- work for the uplift and ~*"- rrn? nt of the entire community. P' -ides this "Get to Gether" meet ing -cveral speakers' of note will be fluent, making short talks, and the ^casion promises to be replete with food fellowship, so let u? all b? on ' a ; 5 at the Maoonlr Hall promptly *f- ~ o'clock November 10 and u eood time. . - ( HAKLKSTON ItANK OI4O8KS ?Enterprise llank of That City III Hand* of Rxunduer {'ruin. ?Charleston,*. Nov., l,~ Tfto Kntorprise lunik of this city, of vyiiich Wilson (>. Uarv.cy is president. closed its doors iiiis morning. puttinu its affairs into ti.o hands ??f stuii' Hunk Examiner .jjiiiics if. Qcu lg. President. Hp r\'<fy iiad no statement to make other than 10 express greatest. concern and r? grot saying rhat lie has used every menu* within ids power to avert the situation and would eontlnne to. do all he eoUld for the 1k?si Interests of i li? ?'1 depositors and stockholders.- The last published statement of the hank, Is- , s?ird Hn:'tember .0, Showed deposits of SI,:t(M),97JMtf?. with loajts ofv SHi.lt? and tiorjVjwSil money on . bills ?payable of $1 jn.iKH). 'j'lttf hank CilQSQd early today and the following notice f - was posted for the information of de positors: "Not beinp tilde lo realize rapidly enough on the loans," or to .secure tin* use of money through other channels lo meet the shrinking ot do]M?sits. I he officers and directors have deemed it best to decline to re reive further deposits, and to place the affairs of the hank In \he hands oi' the state bank examiner." IJe ?i vested conditions 'Impeded the collec tion of money to an extent that made it difficult to meet demands made on the deposit account, and the action taken today bfvame nee<<S3ary. Pres ident Harvey expressed the ho]>e that Tie posl tors would paid iu foil. This bank is one of the best known smaller fiduciary institutions here. ? , Masonic .Service Meeting. ? Kershaw Lodge No. 20 A. i\ M. has called a special communication for Tuesday evening November 8th, at 'H o'clock at which time will he held Mason le Service Meeting. All members and visiting brethren arc urged to at tend. and especially the younger Ma sons as there will be several prominent Masons who will make Interesting fill ks along the line of what Masonry Is and (what tbe-JPrnterulty stands for. By attending Ibis meeting you will re ceive the greatest benefit and your in terest in all lodge affairs will he In-' creased. W F. Nettle*, W.. M. M. Tunings Secretary Wilt Hold Bazaar. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Pres byterian church will hold a Bazaar early in Dertyuber at which there will he a booth . for fancy work, one for cakes, another for home made can dles and one for farm produce. There will be an oyster euHPpr on Friday and a turkey dinner on Satur day. Kershaw Association to Meet The twenty-second anuual session of the Kershaw Baptist church will be hold with Beaver Dara Baptist church 011 Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th and 10th of November, 1021. Business of importance will claim the attention of the body and it is v^ry important that each church be well represented. Committee chair men are requested lo be ready with thejr rejyorts when culled for. a? we will be hard pressed for time. We are cxjjMH'ting the usual conting ent of visiting brethren and also ex pect our own pastors and leaders to come prepared to sjx'ak their mind on all questions that may arise. Those coming by train will be met at Cam den aud conveyed to the church if they will notify R. B. KUiott. Cassatt. S. or M. C. West. f'njnden* S. 'O. Remember that the o)tei)inpr session will !*? at 10 o'.-liK'k on Wednesday morning. . . M, M. Benson. .Moderator.' .?. S. Sturjfi*. Clerk. , (iraff Church flenim. The services at <Jrace Obureh on Sun day morning at 11 o'clo<*k will com memorate the .one-hundredth anniver sary of Cie I>om<!stic and Foreign Mis sion rtry Society of the Kpi*copal Church in the I'nited States. .This Ccpteninal will be celebrated iu all Episcopal churches and a special thank offering will Ih? made f??r missionary work in gratitude for the work aecom plished In this o?ntnry <>f organized missionary wo^k. Kvery member of the congregation .should be present at this ?pf*clal servi?*e of Thanksgiving and take ]?rt in a <-??mnr*?iH>ration of such unusual interest everywhere. Thw Churrh roan's drib will hold its usual meeting Sunday night at 8.00 .o'clock ft being the first Sunday of th$ mouth " DKATII OK J.VWJCS I-. IKHY iVomliicnt Citizen of Thin Comity Dies lit North Carolina. it i??mis throughout iin' ivun ty will lH) u-iiovod to tmi of tin* < l?*i? t h of Mr. Jaims L, Irby, whivh owurrod In (?'Ti?ensboro, North Carolina, early Tuesday morning, from pneumonia. Mr. Irby was horn in .MarChoro ooun ty Novoudior "J I. IN*M, a nd there/ore it -he had lived ii few weeks loygw would Iruve been oT y*jwr*'of nw, llo Sci'VOd oil <?en. Willie Join's' sniff iu 1 1 1 u* Spnulsh-Amorirnn war. lie was a charter hm'IuIk'I' of tho South Carolina elirh which fur so urn uy years gave tho I KVat<v hull. lie was' oue of tho most pro minent eltizci;* of tho Ue?ilH>rt *hH1ou ami will ho greatly mi*scd lit rlni! neighborhood. His wlt'?.\ who suvvlvcs him. wiis Mrs. Itessic Cash iTt'lppelt, daughter of tlu?? lat^ Col. Cash, or Chesterfield eoVinty. A suniwful plainer with ample means r? dtafjonse genuine Sont iff rii hospitality, tin* plan tation home of Mr. ami Airs. Irby ac corded a hearty Welcome to all who wore fortunate enough to. be guests within Its gate*. Ik' is aln> survived t?j a daughter. Mrs. Curl lCnmnuel. of Koinliert. a *tnp-daughler, Mrs. Hoi hen ii. of Columbia, ami a step- son Mr Bogan Cash Trippett, of Hoykin. Tho funoval .services wore conduepvl at the ICj.lseopal ebureh at Hoykin Wednesday afternoon, ami ' were a' tended bjyi largo mini her of frtaiul*. Work on Hospital Progressing The walls are now being plastered and soon will bo tiuie to lay the floors and dose in the building. *The archi tect. Air. Le Kayo was inspecting the work 011 AVodaesday and reported all doing we|l. The capacity will be greut er and the - comfort and ooovcnieiKt? to patients and employee will be bet t?nd by much. Church Society Entertain*. The Voiine Womun,'? Church Society of Hie Lyjttletxm Street Methodist ehnrch, of whlvli Mrs. O. M. Coleman Is the jopular president, Is a busy bee hive just now, as. they are trying to purchum' a- iwcafpot for the vhureh, 'and from present Indications it Will not he long before the task Is aix-oin pitched. Not long since tlu>y hud a most en joyable party at the i>arsonugo ? an apron and shoo jmrty, each . guest bringing a penny ' for each inoh of their w/isr and two pennies for eaoh number in the siee of siioe worji. From this outer tain men t the society realized around $80.00 They are now having a sr?rie? of sil ver teas, one and perhaps two a week. Mtv?. ?Jeromo Floffer was hostess on Wednesday afternoon at tlw* fJLrst of the series. The ? rooms wore bright with flowers and a silver tray on the tablo' received a generous offering from those present. The hostess serv od sandwiches and tea. Mrs. A. J. I teat tic will bo hostoss on a like occasion, and this time the men are to be invited. These affairs are not but socially en joyal a two-fold pur pose ? materially aiding the church and bringing its people togothor In friendly Intercourse. New Market for Camden. Air.- Calvin McCasklll, formerly with tho Parlor Meat Market, will in the noar future open a market iu tlie grocery store of G. C. Brnce. An en trance will be on DeKalb street and no doubt this* ih'w enterprise will prove quito popular. Baptist Missionary Union to MeW. The H:iptlst Woman's Missionary I iiiou of South Carolina will hold its mil nun) convention Wednesday and Thnrsrtay, November ^ and 10 In the Fir?f BaplM Chnreh. Spartanburg, S O. Sessions of th?? I'veeotive Hoard will be held Tuesday, lrt a ra, to 4 .30 p with an Informal Snperh^endenf s con " ferenre following. Tuesday niyht at S o'clock ;i Young People'"? eonference will be conducted by Miss Juliette Ma ther, tho gifted Young 1'eople's Secre tary of tho Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary t<? the Southern Baptist ''on vent ion. A. ititmi mirartive program for the Convention ha* been arranged, Includ ing among tiie speakers. Mis* Mather Dr. Z. T. Cody, editor of the Krbool at Tampff. Florida, Miss# Ada Hell of Teng Chow, China. Miss Margie Shu mate of fthiu Ulng, Chin^and Mrs. S. L. Watson of Rio de Janerio, Brazil. , Wednesday night'* station will b<v <te ^roted to Yt>ung People's Wotk, Miss Ma ther making lb* principal tddret* \ CAMDNN TK.VM HKAUV \ * ?' ? 1 Loch I F'ihiIIimII Hoys Prepared To <?ive Charleston Real Srrup. The Charlcaton I tu ii 1 in v wilj face tlio Camden 1 1 i ^li Si-lum) here joday in wifcn, prmntecs to 1h> a. "ftciitie ro.wii." The spirit of optimism which pfovallfd 1 1 1 > until mvully has '".somewhat abated on account of two of Cuuiden's citaok hack field men being out of the name' for tlio halnmre of i ho season. Itonuv Stnlth who K playing his fourth year and itichard Kirk html, his third year, are out on account of Injuries. How ever, Camden expects to put up a game f ght and make a bettor showing llnyi any 'high school that has faced Charles ton this season, ?> Camden's record during the past two years is -one of I he best of any high school in" South Carojina. II has scored ?'?10 points lo its opponents I'll points, hi thirteen games, Camden has wiitt ten. lo^i ohi.', tied one ami forfeit, ed one. The following teams have 1m en played : Sumter 'J. Columbia 2, Darlington U WinthTTif* Training school - < >r.aiigcburg, Hatesbnrg t.ee.svUlei Mulllus, 11,'irtsville, Tlnimonsville. < Columbia is the only team lo eross Camden's goal ijne this fall. A rec* i ord-brejikiug crowd will Im^ on hand to oheef the Camden team, ami should Charleston win, they will have to flirht for every Inch of ground gained. Meeting of lx>cal Red Cross Chapter "*"^"fm$e largest and most enthuslsustlr meeting of the loeal HimI Cros* Chapter since the war, was hold as the Court House Monday afternoon. The presi dent. or chairman, Mrs. K. C. von Twvkaw sent in the rejwrt which .was ivad ^ and aoce-pted. Mrs. von' Trewkow also tendered' her resigna tion as chairman and this was accepted ' Mrsf^VlarparH Miller-goad tihe secre* turjr's report. after discussing pittas" and moans of carrying on tin- work successfully for another year, the chapter wont Into vhe election of of ficers. Mrs. Margaret (). Miller, who has been the capable secretary wus unanimously elected chairman, by ac climation,* Her familiarity aud loyal ty to the work eminently fits' her for the position. ? Mr. t. T. Mills who has given so unsparingly of his time and talents to this noble cause was elected vi?v presi dent. Mr. Kirklaml Trotter, ftlso a faith ful adherent to the Red Cross was olected trca>uypr-? the secretary's place is to be filled by appointment. The annual roll call ls^gins Nm*eai l.er IJth, and goes on until Thanks giving. Mr. <2. VV. Kvatis is to bo chairman of this important work' and it is earnestly hoped that alj who pos sibly, can will rally to the standard and enlist under the banner of flu* Tied Cross. . Wateree Mills News It is expected that the mill school to which three class rooms and modern sanitation have been added will ojhmi Thursday, November 3rd. Tito Hoard of Aldermen Whl n re gular meeting Monday evening ut the Clnh House AM the Aldermen were prevent and a very Interesting meeting took place. A special meeting will he called Friday evening, November 11th. to which all the boys of the village will he invited and at that time the Aldermen hope to have an interesting speaker to entertain the boys. The Aldermei^ will hold on oyster supper 8a t unlay evening. Music and 'speak ing will he on the iprogram also. Plav ground activities will start next week All the hoys and irirls are iu \ It fd. Itev. Fureron, Miss Thompson. Af i - Yarhorough. Miss Phelps and Mr. Cobb will l>e in charge of different departments and classes. We are very glad to welcome Mi-i Yu rborough to our village. Mi?*s Ynr t?omugh will tench at the mill *Hio<lU, and will stay at the Dispensary. Mr J. I"). Shaw is now local Manager of the mill store and is very enthnsi- | '-Afctie over Iris new position. Ho asks that all his old friends come and ?<*?? him. Textile classes are Iwing held every Tuesday an<l Thursday evening at the Club House. Don't lose this fine_ op portunity of bettering your education, ("lassos are In eh a r go of Mr. Johnson and Mr Dillard We regret -that Miss Ri<'hard"on. the cashier at th*? Mill Store is leaving us. hut we wish her every in her new jx^Jtion. Marriage Married hy Probate Judge W. I. ileDowell on Monday night'-lasi, <>c ,U*>er 31*t. 1021. Mr. JOhttrtk mond and Miss Rarnh Belle Thompson, hoth ??f BrthW. 8. C. FIRST AVfcKK ilDROHS F.UI Tfrni ??f Court to Convene Hew Nov. Hi Judge Bowman Trending. '"??? it The rail Hum of court for KorKhaw County will t'ouvoui' here on Monduy, November. 1 Itli. with Judge 1. W. How man presiding. The jury commission ers met Tuesday morning arid the fol lowing Juror* won* drawn to servo i for the first week : C. W, llorton, HelhuUc. S. Iv Httss, Hiaue.v. T. < \ lllnson, l.ugoff. J. It Curcton. ( 'amdon. .1. H. Johnson, Kershaw. I>e\\ey .1. freed. Oailliloil.' S. J>K. Peach, Cttssntt* I y . (tannic Ration, Migaff. .1. F. Christmas Camden;. .1. ?!. <>\vcn>, West vlllr S. M. 1 lough, Hethunc. .1. R. Relk l.ugoff. . .1 . II. Barflcld, Kershaw. Sidney C. Hunter, Kershaw. .1.1/. I >eHrnhl, Camden. Joseph Shebeen. Camden. J.M. Iloffer. Camden. .1. .1. Onrtpliell, Oamdeu. John Al. Yillcplgue, Oamdrn. I.. (!. Young, \Ves(villo. .1. >1. Hornshy, Camdoh. \V. A. Rush, Camden. \Y. \Y, llelvin. Camden. A. IV Shher. Camden. .1 tM! Fletcher, Kershaw, ?I). . T. Ya i^iorcjngh. Bothune II. T. Johnson, Hot hum' .1. K. lJoldnson, Camden. W. H. Harficld. Camden. James Team. Lugoff. F. W. Croxton, Kershaw. I >. Fubnnks, RHthuno. l> M. Wood,. Blanoy. L. It. Yn thorough. Bcthune. .lolin T. NcttlcH Cnmden. John A. M-cCaskill, Belhuno.. StH-oiul \{Yek Jurors Follow ing in a list of those to serve for fho second 'week of court. .1. U. Reynolds, Lugoff. J. It. 101 lis. Bcthuao. . \V. C\ Cureton, Camden. \V. F. Hi id, Jefferson. .1. (\ Williams. CaUulert S. O, Hose, Camdeu. I>. O. Cfttoo, Camden. W. H. Hough, Camden. W. II. Barfiold, CumUon. VV. H. Joyner. Jefferson. H. T. Habou, laigoff. L. A. Slvlvcr, Camden. II. I>. Stover. Heath Springs. A. C. Gregory, Kershaw. J. II. Clements, Liberty Hill. \V. S. Roberts. Kershaw. M. I.. Cansidy. Bethuue. C. .r. Jordan, Lucknew. J. C. Huokabfee, Camden. R M. Hay, Kershaw. L. C. Howell, Kershaw. (J. A. Rhanio, Camden. ^ F. H. llorton, Kershaw. 8. C. Clyburn. Wostvllle. P. J. Poach, Westvillo. J. L. (Joff, Blaney. 10. C. Goff, Blauey. J. I. Rose, Blaney. <S..R. Hrannon, Bethuue. J. F. Mingo, Jefferson. I,. S. Spears. Sr*, Kershaw. I,. f>. ' Kvailg. Hlaney. K. C. Parker. Lugoff. John Hay, Jr.. Lugoff. 1 y. K. Myers, Camden. C H. Smith, l^nmden. Hack From Conference. <J. A. Moseloy and W. *JI. Cunfield, directors of t.he penitentiary, returned yesterday morning from Jacksonville, where they u Mended tlx* sessions of i ho Aim* ricu n Prison congress, .1. M. Si Ait li . another of the director*, who attended t tio conference. did not re turn willi Mr. Mo?*eley uiul Mr. Ciiii field.- Tuesday's Slate. ? To The Memory of Mr. Shannon. In 21 s much as it hns pleased Al mighty < Jod to call from our midst the lute Mr. William M. Shannon it is the belief of this committee from the Vpk tfy of (iraco Ohurtli that in endeavor ing to set f??r t )? his many virtue*, al ways evident and over admired wo are voicing the sentiments <<f our entire congregation. Identified with tin* chur?*h over a long (period of year??. ;i |>eriod in whleli inmiy imTtili'ms wore met and improve ment* iii interest of the Parish made , r Mr. Shannon, through business insight, charily to bis fellow man. together with ii magnetic personality made his influence fell as an ofn< ial and as a friend. Looked to for advice and counsel, admired for fearlessness and frank ness. ever cheerful and resourceful wheivJ obstacles ptpgent/M^tiipinvsclvo?. he Jihs left a vacancy in. tiro Vestry of (trace Church never to l>e adequately filled The Vestry deMrluji to place, on n? <trr<f^its ^ense of hvss. and to preserve the memory of ?'i faifhfnl a <-o worker, be It resolved First : that tliis io*lnnoni?l be V.pread iijKin tin- minut*-* "f the Vestry meet in jr. and published in the locnl paper*. ? Second that ? ?u r sjyupatlij t>e ex tended to his wife and family and a copy t<t the?** c<e?oJ of b>ns >?e forward ed to them. H. O. OirfUPon, Jr. i\ O. W hi taker John M. VtUe^Igiie V Committee r'&tL-'A <a \Ki> eoNYicnci) (ilven Two Years Willi Fine of Thoy* Hand Dollars Alternative. [. Spurtauhurtj, <m,, :tt. Torn llu' i?hette, chaiuguug guard, \vt?d was eon vioted oij MSMinlt ami battery of ?? high uiul aggravated uiitun' Invsoxsions conn here in 1 1? Saturday evening, wii.s sentenced this morning to serve iv\<> ,\nii\s or pay a fine til $lr(MM>. lint ofiet ie was tried for murder in run nectiou with the Ii of Thomas \1. kccini.i, a young while '"an from New ?Ii rsey who was sentenced to the chain gang for <10 days for hoboing. lit* win whipped one morning and thai after im,oii ln> died. There was testimony of "iurl and Inhuman treatment while the young uitin complained <>f being 111. The day was a hot one. us hot ft* V vva* ?>\ jwi h't?.-?'<l during the summeV. An autopsy was held and the physi cians decided that doatli was 'eau*Vd by a heat stroke. At. the time there was cOlnduerable feeling in the s<vt(,on where the gang was encamped. 'Judge Wilson changed the jury- that" thlv constitution of South 4'rirollii't forbids corporal punUluueul and vlnuged fliat though the practice of inflict iug eoeponil punl.s'hineut by chaingiing wunhls is common |u the stale, nevertheless li is illegal to whip j a prisoner. Attorneys for tin* defen dant will fight the case in the supreme < ourty they announced this morning. The claim is hiade that the ??^mYt can not infliet corporal punishment hut that a ehaingang guard can. Judge Wilson says he ean not soe than an in dividual would have rights to infliet punishment which Is denied to the court. -f The. ?;a%e has been the nmtter of communication between officials of New Jersey and Governor Cooper. Makes Arrest Het* M)za A. Hurst, white, su^d to bo wanted here ou charges of ims^ln^ worthies* checks on several merchants was arrested yesterday ufternoon in Camden by W. J. Courtney of the ' Courtney National Detective agency, following a search of Severn 1 months t and leading into nioro than' two slates. Mr. Courtney returned hero Jh*i night and placed Hurst in the Oouuty Jail. Mr. Courtney said last night he had been searching for Hurst eontinunlly for some lime and had located lilm in Iowa once. Hurst is eharged with passing $500 worth of checks, Mr. . Courtney said.. Hurst is said to live at Camden. ? Wednesday's- Columbia Stnte. Issues Armistice-Day Proclamation. Gdtuuiblu, Oct. .20.? A cull upon the people of tlio state to unite In prayer to (?<Jd on November <41, "Armistice Day," in thanksgiving for the victory of right ll) flic world war, uud in prayer for |>crma'iient jienco among the mi t foi|K. Is made by Governor (Jo-iper In a proclamation isttuisl today. Tin* governor calls 011 flic ministers of the state to o|)en the churches ami upon the business houses and school:? to pause for >i ]>crlod from work and to usseiuble in places of worship and unite Jn services of prayer and thanks-' giving "in commemoration of this mo mentous day in the history of the world." Number of Bales of Cot I on Hold According to the figures of Mr. 8. \Y. Hofiuo, piddle cotton weigher for Kershaw county, 4,440 bales of cotton were weighed and sold to local buyers' from September 15th to October .'51"*t. KX MAYOR FOUND DEAD Prominent Allendale Citizen is Found With ItullH Holes Near llea^t. AJIendale, Oct. .'51 Fleming Clwiv ous, ex -mayor and on<* <?f the most prominent citizens of thi> section of iMw state, was found dead on the edge of a n<v*k of wood* on one of his plan unions near Allendale this afternoon with two bullet holes through his body. 1 1?* wa?. m-en only ? fw mln ntes iM'forc the discovery of his dead body In apparently good spirits, hav ing bonglH ?erer.-i 1 cfgqrs from a st ore keeper nea r1?y . While his health has not hern of the l>esf during the j#tsr > ear It l?as caused him n<> apparent anxiety. His finaucial condition wa*. in ever> wa> satisfiwtorj . it aifccurs. He txdng one of the largc^tlandowncrs it tm I planters <rf this section. \The *hcr iff is conducting an investigation to find out If there <*>uld posxtt/ly have been fonl play in c<m meet ion /rlth hi* death. Mr.Cliavons w ?? al?o4it sixty five yearn of nge and leavp#/ a widow, ni?d two ?on*, \V. A. f'havous, present ni?jw of Allendale and associated wlUi hi* late father In baatewa, and C. V. CIhtow easb k>r of thf AfVndaTf Rank, besides *rrtrm I gratwfcrlilHJren. r