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" ?"''as t " ' ^.:.wi-..4^- ~~~ gggegBgagggggg, ,i , .a, ii 11 i11, i 11.1,. w i.. 1 - , 1 i.i ,i i i. i. ... i- in. ? j i.i ? .. ?. i. i u j j i . ... j . . .. .... VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1928. NUMBER 47. MANY TOURISTS ARK HERE Winter Season at Itu Height With Our Winter Visitors The winter season is* in its zenith. Hotels are filled, and March reserva tions are up to |he limit. Witlfin the next six weeks many events, so eial and sporting will be crowtted for tfrie early part of April brings < the break. Easter coming this yeap on the 12th of April, the chances are that not until that date will the tide of tourist travel turn northward. The Friday morning paper chase elub organized a short time ago by members of the younger set is ex ceedingly popular. Starting on al ternate Fridays from the Court Inn and ^he Kirkwood merry parties of horse-back riders scamper over hill and dale endtiig with picnic luncheons under the pines. This week, Wednesday afternoon was the time selected and after the chase Mr. Karl P. Abbott entertained - the riders with a dinner in the Kirk^ wood Grill. Friday morning the route lay east of Camden, and a picnic at the Precipice with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Partridge and Miss Marion Tieknor as hosts was the sequel. Participants in the fun'and attend ing the luncheon were: Miss Alice Clifton, Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Mr. and MrsT Tom Balfe, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berkey, Mrs. Raymond Balfe, Miss Elizabeth Grieve, Mr. T. R. Tunis, Mr. Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. > Caleb Whitaker, Majo^ Clifford, Mr, A&n Steyn, Mr. Charlie Little, Mr. ^nd Mrs. Carlton Higbie and Mr. Fred erick Severance. < . - 7 Hannah's Cabin is attracting many parties for luncheon and tea the Holly.J Tree continues a favorite drive and the Studio Bridge parties orfi Tues day and Friday mornings apd the afternoon teas are always crowded. Among those entertaining at Han nah'aaflftbin within the week were:! Mrs.flfcm?n Farley, Mrs. Jpnies M., EthelflUVr Mrykadi Mrs. F. W Boldgett, Mr. and Mrs. Russell J: Bailey, Mr. Oscar Widmann, Mr. andj Mrs. John L. Weeks, Mrs. W. B. Scar borough, Mrs. K'. B. Wilcox, Mrs. W. I. Kepp and Miss Ransom. * Dr. and Mrs. William Howard Wil mer and X>r. Loren Johnson have arrived from Washington for a visit at the Court Inn. Last Friday afternoon a large number gathered at Hobkirk Inn to hear Professor, George A. Wauchope of the University of South Carolina in an interesting talk on "Literary America" at the weekly meeting of the Current Fiction class.-- Today the final meeting will be held with Pro fessor Edward C. Coker] professor of astronomy at th? University as speaker. He will give a. lecture on "Nature in Ancient ; and ^Modern Poetry." Mr. Worth Colwell of New YoVk who is a guest at Hobkjrlc Inn will give a brief resume of current plays and Mrs. Blakeney Zemp will sing. On Tuesday afternoon at Goodie Castle Dr. William S. Rainsford will give an address on Evolution in the New Testament. Dr. Rainsford spoke this week to the students at Win throp College. Mrs. Anna Campbell of Wyalusing, Pa. is spending the winter with her sister Miss D. Eleanor Brown at her Lyttleton street cottage, and on Sat urday afternoon Miss Brown, assist ed by Mrs. Campbell and Miss Wallis gave a charmingly Mnformiil tea for neighbors in honor of the birthday of Miss Margaret Dunchee, who is with Miss Schermerhorn for the sea son. Mrs. E. E. Mandeville is entertain ing her niece Mrs. Florence Bassett of New Haven, 'Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balfe of the Kirkwood have as guests Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berkey of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. William Landreth of Philadelphia afe again at the Court Inn, where recent arrivals also are: Mr. and Mrs. P. H. LaPierre of East Orange, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Van Boskerck *and the Misses Ruth and Lucy Van Boskerck of I'iainiieid, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Morton of Phila delphia, Mrs. W. J. Mills of Holyoke, Mr. Samuel H. Coombs of Brooklyn, Mt. and Mrs. H. F. Waring of Derby, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Leach of New York, Mrs. J. F. B. Mitchell of Flushing, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McKay of Rochester, and Miss Marion F. Jackson and Mr. George A. Jack son of Jericho, Long Island. Recent arrivals at Hobkirk Inn in clude: Mr. Walter Ives, Miss L. J. Bacon of New York, Mr. and Mrs. John Reidj Jr., New Rochelle, Miss Florence Converse, Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bigelow, Bellport, L. I., Mr. find Mrs. .William O. Boswell, Rochester, Miss Anna M. Barrett, Boston. Dinners have been numerous and dancing a favorite pastime in the KirkwoOd Grill, and among the many arrivals at the hotel recently are: Mrs. A. Parker Bremer, Boston, Mr. %orsa Rossen. Mr. W, R. Perkins, Mr. L. D. Hubbard,. Monte lair, Mr. & D. Fprbes, New York, Mr. ^mnd Mrs. ^CJeorge B,' Mrs* r William M. Green, Brook Mrs. E. B. Donahue, ^iBchrard MISSING 25 YEARS ? ' . ? Philadelphia Man Identified in Mem* phis Hospital Memphis, Feb. 16. ? Henry ('. Koehnemann, who mysteriously dis appeared from his home more than a quarter of a century ago, and w?h identified here 4n a hospital, where he was, known as Henry C. Schweinck, was awaiting the arrival of his son, Henry C. Koehnemann, Jr., who left Philadelphia on being apprised of Ivis father's whereabouts. The elder Koehnemann, or Schweinck, as he was known here where he was employed in a minor capacity with a railroad company, was stricken with paralysis some time ago and taken to a local hospital. For days he was unconscious and his death was momentarily expected. His condition caused an insurance com pany with whom "Schweinck" carried a policy, to make an effort to locate his relatives, Detectives were called in and a two weeks investigation re sulted in establishing his identity as Henry C. Koehnemann, once pros perous and prominent business ruan of Philadelphia, who had slipped from sight more than 25 years ago from that city. Two sons, Henry C<, ViC, aftd Jo seph, who ^vere' notified of the find ing of their supposedly dead father, could scarcely credit the story until indisputable facts were given them by police officers working on the case. Aull Named Secretary John K. < Aull, of Newberry, has been appointed as secretary to Cole X. Blease, United States;/ Senator elect from South Carolina, according to announcement made in Columbia Monday by Mr. Blease. Mr. Aull served in the same capacity during Mr. Blease's term of office as gov ernor of the state. He also served as official court stenographer for the Fifth circuit and is well known in Camden. He has many friends here and throughout the state who believe that Mr. Blease has made no mistake in his selection. He Will B* Missed Engineer W. L. McNair, who has been pulling Southern trains Nos. 117 and 118 into and out of Yprk, during the past five years, has given up his run on account 6f the curtailment of the trains at Camden, and will take work on some of the other lines of the Charleston division of th^ South ern, most likely between Augusta and Branchville. Mr. McNair has made many friend^ in York, who regret that the change is necessary,-?York ville Enquirer. Buys Bungalow Mrs. Emma C. Villepigue has pur chased of N. C. Arnett a modern new bungalow at 913 Hampton street. This home is occupied at present by Mr.. Wylie Hogue. This is one of the three very attractive bungalows recently -erected by the Highland Avenue Company. The fourth is now under construction. Services at Flint Hill On Sunday, February 22nd, ser vices will be conducted at Flint Hill Baptist church by Rev. Jenkins. A cordial welcome awaits all who at tend .these services. A Double Marriage ' Mr. Ohimmie E. Davis, formerly of Bishopville and Miss Zada M. Shir ley of Camden, also Mr. James ?Grubbs and Miss Lucile Dixon, both of Camden, were quietly majried by Notary Public D. H. Davis at his residence near Lucknow, Lee county, Wednesday February lfth. Community Market Serve* Many The Community Market is held every Saturday morning from 9:30 'to 12 at the Kershaw Motor Co. Here<< the busy housekeepers of Camden may find country sausage, hams, chickens, fresh eggs, cottage cheese, fig preserves, and a variety of other good things to eat. At one time the market was well patronized, but for some reason the Camden people have neglected it recently. Perhaps they do not know what they are missing, for the prices here are reasonable and the quality of the products is excellent. Camden depends on the rural dis tricts for support in all her. under takings, and it should be her?aduty,J as well as her privilege, to support thia worthy enterprise. Henry D. Waters, Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F, Farr, Mrs. W. A. Taft, Arlington, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bristol, Montclair. Mr. T. ?? P?Mamore( Philadelphia, k*. and Mrs. Louis G. Tifft, Springfield, Kn, T. K. Robinson, Miss Louise Robin New York, Mr. and Mr*. Frank aoa, BrookHne... DROPS DEAD bOXINij Wofford Student Said to Have Ex pired From Weak He?rt Spartanburg, Feb. 16.?Manton In gram Steele, 18, of Olanta, S. C., a member of the freshmen class at Wofford College, died suddenly this afternoon in the main dormitory while boxing with Harry Turner, also n freshman, of Blacksburg. ? The verdict of aN coroner's jury, empaneled at 7:2*0^ o'clock tonight, was?that ihe deceased came tp his death from heart failure while box ing, absolving his .boxing opponent from blame. Steele recently recovered from an attack of influenza, and the physi cian conducting the post mortem ex amination expressed the opinion that the sickness had weakened his heart action. 0 The opponents had exchanged about a dozen blows on the arms iind chest when Steele apparently lost his balance and collapsed, but was caught irKvthe arms of P. A. Stack, of Pinewood, another student, before his head struck the floor, ac-. cording to testimony at the inquest. While versions of the affair dif fered in a few minor details, all wit nesses agreed that Hie boxing was a friendly affair, and that no malice existed. The deceased was the son of J. A. Steele, prominent farmer of Olanta.* tiln addition to his father, he is survived by his mother, one brother, Allard Steele, and three sisters,, Miss Pearl Steele, Miss Ida May Steele and Miss Lonie Steele, all of Olanta. A Daughter Born Born?To Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Mas sabeau on February 10th, a daughter, who has been named Margaret Louise. Company Inspected The annual Federal inspection of Company M, 118th Infantry, South Carolina National Guard, was held at the Kershaw Guards armory Thursday evening, February 12th. The' inspection of the company was made by Captain Lamar Weaver, of Durham, N. C. ' ? Captain Weaver is an inspector in the machine gun com panies -of the North Carolina National Guard. Inspection of property was hiade by Assistant Adjutant General Rufu's W. Grant, of Columbia, S. C. The company was complimented highly on the progress they^ had made in the last year.. The armory has been re modelled and new lockers installed since the 1924 inspection. The fol lowing officers were-present for the inspection: Adjutant General Robert E. Craig, First Lieutenant Irwin Compton, of Rock Hill, First Lieu tenant Gard Bird, of Hartsville. A delightful luncheon was attended by the above mentioned officers and Mayor H. G. Carrison, Jr., Dr. Sid ney C. Zemp, Hon. L> T. Mills, Capt. A. M. McLeod and First Lieutenant M. M. Reasonover. First Week Jurors Below will be found a list of jurors drawn Tuesday to serve for the first week of court of common pleas to begin the second Monday in March, being the ninth day, with Judge Featherstone presiding: ? Arthur W. Robinson, Camden; Adolphus Hose, Blaney; T. W. Ham mond, Stoneboro; J. M. Butler, Blaney; E. P. Truesdale, Camden; J. M. Homsby, Camden; E. P. Cunning ham, Camden; J. E. Davis, Bethune; Henry Branham, Blaney; J. A. Wil liams, Kershaw; R. C. Bennett, Ker shaw; W. A. Boykin, Boykin; W. F. McCaskill, Camden; E. W. Yarbor ough, Bethune; . Lewis. S. Roberts, Kershaw; T. A. McLeod, Lugoff; W. M. Lollis, Camden; F. J. Tidwell, Cas satt; B. L. Stokes, Camden; N. D. Baxley, Camden; C. B. Smith, Cam den; R. B. Faulkenberry, Kershaw; John Kirkland, Jr., Blaney; G. W. Baker, Ke&haw; Zellie Catoe, Ker shaw; W. H. Smith, Bethune; L. S. Mayers, Camden; V. M. Stokes, Cam den; F. R. Hall, Lucknow; R. L. Moore, Camden; B. R. Truesdale, Camden; C. O. Stogner, Bethune; O. A. Fletcher, Kershaw; A. M. Rodgers, Lucknow; J. E. Branham, Camden; G. S. Catoe, Bethune. Prayer Service for Students ? The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will observe a day of prayer for college students on Sunday, February 22nd. Members of all the churches of Camden are in vited to meet at the Presbyterian church at 4 p. m. Sunday to paftlel pal* In thm wv^w. TO ABSORB INTEREST CMly Council Makes Announcement of Interest To Property Owners . The Camden City Council makes the welcome announcement that through the earnings of the Camden Water and Light department UHey are enabled to absorb the interest on property owners paving assessments due April first amounting to around $8,000. This is brought about by the fact that through the efficiency of Super intendent W. B. Aired, who took (Charge of the plant several years ago in a rundown condition and through his excellent management and the help of the committees from this and previous city administrations he has brought it up to its present -standard. It might be here noted that the rates charged consumers of water and light are in line with towns nearby. Mr. J. H. Osborne is the present chairman of <the wafer and light commmittee appointed by the city council. The total bonds on the water and light plant amount to $150,000 five per cent bonds. This plant is depos iting in the savings department of the four banks of Camden monthly a sufficient amount to retire bonds at maturity and also enough to pay in terest on bonds* During the past three years this department has spent $15,000 on im provements such as new reservoir, filter and pumps and has also spent $'2,000 on new fire alarm system. Purchases Residence C. P. DuBose and Company, real tors, report the sale of the six room cottage located at 805 DeKalb 3treet to Mr. J. Karesh. This cottage has been thoroughly worked over and new fences added makingi it a very attractive residence. Services at Synagogue i. Tljere wlU be services at the Jew ish synagogue on Sunday, February 22nd at 3:30 p>m. conducted by Rabbi F. K. Hirsch, of Sumter. All are cor dially invited to attend these ser vices. To Preach To Daughter* The members of the Hobkirk Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will attend the services at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock when the Rev. I. deL. Brayshaw will take as his subject "George Washington as-?a Christian Statesman." A cordial in vitation is extended to the public to attend this service. Banks To Close* The four banks of Camden Will be closed on Monday, February 23rd, on account of Washington's birthdays The date falls- on Sunday and the banks have a legal holiday on Mon day. To Give Musical The members of the ..Catholic church are (preparing to give a fine musical- treat to the people of Cam den at St. Mary's Hall on Tuesday evening, February 24th, at 9 o'clock, when some of the best musioal talent of Sumter and Columbia will 'take part. The five ladies taking part are members of the Afternoon Music club of Columbia. Miss Little and Mrs. Curran Jones are pianists. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Cormack, sopranos and Mrs. Crooks contralto. Walter Miller is a bass soloist and Remo Molinarolli is the talented young Ital ian cellist. OWENS ABANDONS APPEAL Left Tuesday For Columbia To Bejn'n Five Year Sentence Belton Owens, 63 year old Kershaw county farmer anu bridgekeeper, has begun serving a five year sentence for the killing of Jack Smith on the Wat eree toll bridge December 1. Owens came to the penitentiary with his son-in-law and a friend and turned over to Sergeant M. J. Wal lace commitment papers. Owens said nothing about abandoning his appeal, Sergeant Wallace said. Owens had obtained hi? commit ment papers and left, G. C. Welsh, sheriff of Kershaw county said last night in a telephone conversation with The State, but the sheriff was unable to state if Owens had aban doned his appeal. When the bridge keeper was found guilty of man slaughter Saturday, February 7, and sentenced to five years,, by Judge C. C. Featherstone, he gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and was released from jail under $3,000 bond. ?Thursday's Columbia State. Sprinfdtle Club Popalar The excellent condition of the golf links is attracting a good crowd dally. The etab 1* also very busy with teas, and dinners. 11ET1I UN K N EWS NOTES Items of Interest as Told by Our Regular Correspondent Hethune, S. C., Feb. IK.?Mrs. Kitty Blackwell, who lived several wile a above here,, died Saturday morning aftor being- confined to her bed about a week. She was born and reared in this community and before mar riage was Miss Kitty Webb. Mrs. Blackwell was preceded to the grave by her husband, Mr. Wiley Blackwell, who died about two months ago. Since this time she has been mak ing her home with her adopted daugh ter Mrs. Arthur Brannon. Mrs. Blackwell was eighty-four years of age. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. W. V. Jerman, Sunday morn ing at eleven o'clock. Interment took place in old Bethel cemetery one mile above here. The following little guests have been cordially received in their re spective homes: Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Gardner February 12, a son; Mr. and Mrs, B. W. BeBt, February 13th, a son; Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hedgepath, February 16th, a daughter. Mr, W. A. McDowell returned last week from a visit of several weeks to hia daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Mc Dowell in Tampa. Mrs. M. O. Ward entered the Co* ulmbia hospital Wednesday where she underwent an operation Friday. She was accompanied to Columbia by her aunt, Mrs. Louise Robertson, who re mained with her until Sunday. Mr. andxMrs. P. H. Hester return ed from (Chester Thursday, where they attended the funeral of Mrs.' Hester's father, Mr. Earle of that place. Dr. E. Z. Truesdell made a pro fessional visit to Columbia Friday. Mrs. T. H. Horton of McBee is | spending some time with Mrs. B. W. Best. The February meeting of the School Improvement Association was held Friday afternoon. ~ A splendid program was given by the pupils of the fifth grade under the efficient1 management of their teacher, Miss Beulah Taylor. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Forbis spent Friday and Saturday in Darlington as the guests of Mrs. Bright William son. Miss Carrie Yarbrough of Chicora College was the week end guest of her parents.1 Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bethune were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. King: in Hartsville Sunday. Mrs. Beulah Josey spent Friday and Saturday in Columbia. Mr. J. A. McCaskill and daughter Mrs. M. G. King and Mrs. L. & King spent Monday in Columbia shop ping Mrs. A. J. Smith was hostess to the home demonstration club Tues day afternoon. Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Cleo Clyburn to Mr. F. L. Eady of Hemingway, in Charleston on February 12th. Miss Clyburn is well known hero having lived here several years ago. Mr. M. G. King and family have moved into their handsome new bun galow on Walton street. Camden's Pageant Progressing Rehearsals have begun for the pageant, Camden Yesterday and Today. Mrs. W. L. Goodale is di recting the s<5lo dances; Miss Louise Johnson, the Virginia Reel; Miss Eleanor Mitchell, the minuet; and Mrs. L. T. Mills, Miss Katherine Wal lace, and Miss Ada Phelps, group dances. Miss Mary Blackwell is dramatic director. The costume committee in charge of Miss Margaret Burnett and Mr3. Taylor held an enthusiastic meeting in the school auditorium on Wednes day afternoon. The following chair men will select their workers and begin work immediately: Mrs. Lou DuBose, symbolic cos tumes. Miss Charlotte Thompson and Mrs. J. T. Hay, Indians and Quakers. Mrs. H. 6. Marvin, Revolutionary. Mr.*? F. I. Proctor, Colonial. Mrs. Bratton deLoach, costumes of 1791?date of Washington's visit to Camden. Mrs. William King, Military. Miss Sue Young, ante-bellum South Mrs. Margaret May field, costumes of 1825, date of LaFayette's visit. A lovely and valuable costume that was worn by an ancestor of Miss Dolly Singleton's at the ball in Cam den in honor of LaFayette was re ceived this week from the Charles ton Museum. It was sent to Mrs. | C. P. DuBose for her daughter, Miss Singleton, who will dance the Lancers in the forthcoming pageant. Hospital Auxiliary Will Meet --The CamTTen Hospital auxiliary will meet at the hospital on Monday af ternoon at 4 o'clock. A full ance is dealred. Jl'lHiK S(X)HKS RARF1RL1) Seas? Tells Man Acquitted That lie Was (Juilty of Murder Florence, Feb. 18.- "V have been connected with the criminal courts in this state for the past 25 years, as attorney, as solicitor uH?l as judge, and if there ever was a murderer, you are a murderer," Judge Thomas S. Selisu told I?oye Harrison, alias John Barfield, after he had been ac quitted by a Darlington county jury of the murder of LeRoy Youmans, prohibition officer, and while ho was sentencing him to six years for v'io-. lation of the prohibition law. .? "And deep down in your heart you know it, that you deliberately mur dered that officer. You went prepared to shoot your way out if you were caught," the judge added. Naturally Judge Seasos's remarks to Harrison after ho had been freed by a jury have occasioned much com ment. In view of the widespread in terest in the case the following is taken from the Darlington Ne\vs and Press. _ "When the jury had not agreed Wednesday, Judge Sease urged upon them tho importance of reaching verdict of some kind, and ending the case, pointing out that mistrials' da more to bring the courts into disre pute than any other one thing. Ho begged the jury to surrender pride of opinion, and to return to their room determined to reason with each othor, and to reach a decision in the case, the decision of which wa^ a matter of grave i.mportfhce to the county. Within an hour the verdict of acquittal was announced. "When the verdict had been ren dered, the court said: 'Let the de fendant stand up. 1 have nothing tp say pf the verdict of the jury, except to say that I do not agree with it. They-rfcoubtless have done what, they thought right but 1 am the keeper of my own conscience. I have been con nected with the criminal courts in this . state for the last 25 years, both ab solicitor and as judge, and if there ! ever was a murderer you are a mur I derer. And deep down in yOur heart you know it, that you del'bec?tely murdered that officer. You went px*e pared to shoot your way out if you were caught.' "At this point the defendant un dertook to reassert his innocence, but the court said: "No sir, I will not hear you. You said that before, but the evidence has convinced me beyond any reasonable doubt that you deliberately murdered that brave officer, and now you ought to be sentenced to electrocution in- .. stead of being sentenced to imprison- ... ment for conspiracy and making liquor. I am going to give you the limit because I am not going to allow brave officers of the law to be treat ed as you did and get off with small punishment in this court? "The court thereupon passed sen tence of ten years for conspiracy to violate the law and making liquor, ~ the indictment for which the defend ant had previously pleaded guilty. Upon further consideration, however, this sentence was reduced to six years, the court saying that it pre ferred to give the defendant the bene fit of the doubt in its mind as to~ (whether the crime 'charged was a felony at common law, or a misde meanor." Wronged Husband Kills Man Charlotte, Feb. 16.?Jos. E. Mc Donough, an engraver of Greensboro, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., is dead J,oday and Thomas I. Watson, a traveling salesman, also of Greens boro, is in the county jail on a charge of murder as a result of a shooting in a room at a local hotel here late ' last night. The shooting, occurred in a room occupied by McDonougfr and Watson's wife, in the presence of - Detective S. P. Day, of the Charlotte police force and A. F. Young, m&n- .; agor of the hotel. Watson, according to the detecnvfr - fiiked over the officers' shoulder from the door of the room after accom panying the policeman to the room to identify the couple for whom a warrant had been issued charging a statutory offense. One of the bul lets entered McDonongh's be*?t: ^ ? One Time Financier To Hang \t Chicago, Feb. 14.?Hussell T. Sott, who at the age of 30, was the head or a $10,000,TWO Canadian cOfpoTAtiOfl organized to build a $30,000,000 inter national bridge between Detroit And Windsor, Ontario, today was sentenc ed to be hanged April 17 for the murder of Joseph Maulder, a 17-yearv old drug store clerk, during a hold IJp in April, 1924. ii , ~ T-he annual meeting. of the South Carolina Live Stock. associate be Md In Columbia Friday, ?ry 20, with an