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OWEN AND HIS PALS ON THE ATHENS TRIP From Union Station in Columbia To Place of Accident Sixty-five studeils left the Union Sta tion last Thursday night on a freight train to attend the football game be tween Carolina and University of Geor gia, among them being Owen. The destination of the train was Alston, S. C., where they were to change trains an catch the Seabord to Athens. Due to some misunderstanding the boys sep arated there. Owen and four other boys going across the river to Peak, where they took the highway finally reaching Clinton, S. C., by receiving rides for short distances. Owen and his pal left Clinton on their way to Greenville and were given rides by the two boys that had accompanied them to Clinton and had caught an automobile going to Greenville. Upon their arrival in Greenville they went to the Otteray Hotel where they bathed and ate lunch, leaving early in the after noon for Anderson. A short distance out of Greenville they were given a ride by a Standard Oil Company's Service car which land ed them in Anderson. Again they had walked only a few miles when a man passed them in an Oldsmobile touring car who kindly consented to go out of his way in order to put them on the highway which led to Hartwell, Ga. They walked about ten miles on this highway and it was growing dark and they were refused rides by several cars going to Hartwell. Still keeping up courage they continued to walk until a Reo Coupe passed and Owen and his party hailed them for a ride. The car rolled some distance before it stopped and wanted to know if they were Caro lina boys and that they would be glad to carry them to Athens if they would hang on the running -board of the car. There were still four in the party at the time. Owen and two of his com panions mounted the ruinni.ng Wboard of the Reo, Owen 'being on the Right hand side and the other two boys on the left side. The third boy was told to catch the Ford roadster which was trailing behind the Reo and which was driven by Carolina boys, and he mount ed it. When the Reo stopped for Owen and the other boys to mount Owen uttered his last words, which were "Those are real white fellows, we are going to Ath ens now." According to an eye wit ness the car had just been placed in high gear and going down a slight slope around a curve w1hei something went wrong with the mechanism of the car. The witness was not able to tell what gave way as it happened in al most an instant. The car reeled and hit the stone wall which demolished it causing the death of Owen and the injury of every man in it as wvell as b~ruising the other twvo boys wvho rode tie left side. The Ford wvhich had been trailing them all of the way from Anderson wvas only about 150 feet behind them and heard the crash, came to the rescue of the in jured b)oys. In a fewv minutes, a car carrying a North Carolina license came to the scene and carried the boys that wvere severely cut (Boyleston, Cain, Smith and Cato( to the Anderson hospital. It being dark Owven wvas not seen at the time. In the mean tiune one of the boys asked where the boy Owen wvas that wvas hanging on the side of the car. Trhe Carolina boys who wvere in the Ford then went to the wvrecked car and found Owen laying on a small rock pile and not pinned under the car as was reported. He was then unconscious and the boys in the Ford carried him to Anderson at once. The' two boys, who were riding the left side of the car wvere left there on the side of the road wvhere the wreck happened and were to wait until they could catch a ride to either Hartwell or Anderson. They waited two and a half hours before they were able to get a ride to either town and finally had to pay some boys to carry them to Hlal Rhea Clothing Co,. Snappy Clothing for College Boys Phone 7297 1318 Main St. GEORGIA STUDENTS SHOW "SOUTHERN" HOSPITALITY HAVE SPEAKING POLICY Georgians Gave Invitation to All Carolina Boys to Spend the Night in Their "Barns" The fellows that make up the stu dent body of the University of Georgia surely know what true southern hospi tality is, and they show that it is an in bred part of their nature. Only a few boys from Carolina reach ed the classic city by Friday night, the night before the game. Those who did get there went around to the city "Y" and engaged sleepkig quarters for the night before allowing any of the stu dents a chance to offer to take care of them. The Georgians learned about the crowd of hoboes next day, and down at the game a general invitation was given to all of us to stay over and spend the night in one of their dormi tories, or "barns" as they sometimes call them. Several of our boys took advan tage of this kind offer and slept sound ly that night in Candler Hall. Most of our gang ate at different places up town; the Georgia "Beanery" is not run on the Cafeteria plan so only a few could be accommodated there. The writer went there once and to a private boarding place once, each time on the invitation of an absolute stranger. Either on the campus or of f our hosts spoke to us and nodded a friendly greet ing. It was noticed that all of the stu dents spoke to each other just as we are supposed to do here; the freshmen there not only learn that it is a custom to speak to everybody but also learn that it is the policy of safety to comply with this unwritten law. All seemed eager to show us their University, eager to make our visit a pleasant one. The visitors who failed to notice the atmosphere of sincere his pitality that prevails there certainly must have spent all of his time, except that part during which the game was played, up town. --U. S.C. RESOLUTIONS SENT TO UNIV. OF GEORGIA President Student Council, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Dear Sir: The Student Body of the University of South Carolina desires to express its thanks and appreciation for the very kind and courteous reception by the Students, Faculty, and Y. M. C. A. of the University of Georgia to the Stu dents of this institution while they were in Athens for the Georgia-Carolina foot ball game. The Student Body also desires to ex press the wish that this cordial rela tionship bdtween the two institutions may long exist. Cordially yours, J. M. Wilson. R. H. Gaston, C. L. White, H. M. DeL,orme, Committee Onl Resolutions. Hartwell wvhere they wvent to a hotel to recover from shock. Many newspapers stated that these two boys wvent on their way b-.t thlis is urufor thley stayed until all were ent their wvay to tihe hospital anId then paid their wvay to a place wvhere they couldl get a p)lace to recover from shlock and b)ruises. We could never be forc ed to believe thlat a Carolina boy would hlave dleserted his school pal at such a time to see the most important football game in the world. UNIVERSITY TEXTr BO LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOO ERASERS, WR The State]I State Newmp Resolutions Sent Norwood Hall At a meeting of the Student Body Wednesday, October 8th, the following resolutions were adopted: Be it resolved that the Student Body of the University of South Carolina ex tend to Mr. Norwood Hall, one of their number, their heart-felt grief for the recent death of his father, and their sincere sympathy in his bereave ment. Be it further resolved that copies of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, and 'submitted to the Gamecock and the daily papers of Columbia. Signed, James H. Black, Herbert Cordle, James W. Glenn. Committee of Resolutions -U.S.. CO-ED GLEE CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF YEAR On last Friday afternoon the Co-ed Glee Club held its first meeting. The final tryouts for first and second so prano were held but on account of the absence of a great many of the contes tants for alto, the final tryout for this place was postponed until Friday Oct. 10th. . After the tryout officers for the year were elected as follows: Maude Ellis-President. Delle Evans-Secretary-Treasurer. Mary Cantwell-Manager. Harriet Fishburne-Pianist. The following girls have been selected so far: 1st soprano-Misses Louise George, Lillie Baker, Willie McLain, Louise Duke, Virginia Woffard, Maude Ellis. "Bean" Quattlebaum, LePhea Counts, Mary Cantwell. 2nd Soprano: Virginia Doar, Delle Evans, Mary Lightsey, Margaret Cook, Thelma Cook, Sara Campbell. This year the Co-ed Glee Club will make a tour of the State-probably some time in January or February. Students, We Welcome You, and will be pleased to have you make our store your rendezvous J. S. Pinkussohn Cigar Company 1307 Main Street Cigars - Sodas - Billiards Students under 21 years of age are not admitted to billiard room SYLVAN BROS. Jewelers and Diamond Merchants CLASS RINGS AND PINS OF THE BETTER KIND 1500 Main Street Corner Main and Hampton Streets COL1U MBIA, S. C. DKS, FOUNTAIN PENS KS AND PADS, PENCILS ITING PAPER Book Store mper Buldeing GET SMART STYLE -But Get - HART SCHAFFNER & MARX QUALITY BACK OF IT M. L. Kinard, Inc. 1523 Main Street Columbia, S. C. CLOSE TO THE CAMPUS OVERLAND WILLYS-KNIGHT - Sales and Service - We Have a Few Good Used Cars Priced Right OVERLAND-KNIGHT CO. Corner Sumter and Senate Columbia, S. C. 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