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..'; ; Camden, Kershuw County, South Carolina, December V, 1924. N. l.i 30CIAL AND PERSONAL The degree of Knight Templar was Conferred upon threo Bishoprille can didates Wednesday evening. After tho impressive ceremony retresh Ifaentp wero served. _ i Mrs. Frederick Robinson, of Ra- j cine, Wis., has arrived for the winter, season and is occupying her cottage! here. The CourBens have arrived for the winter .cason, as has alao Mr. George Cook and family. Mrs. Kerr, who has spent a number! of winters in Camden, has returned ! ?nd is occupying her attractive home,' "Mostly Hall." ! Mr. Carl Abbot*, manager of the Kirkwood, came down a few days uko to make some arrangements about Opening The Kirkwood for the winter i season. He returned north but will be back within a few days. t Lieut. W. C. WaHacs, accompanied by his wife and two children, is on a Visit to hia parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace. Lieut. Wallace is supp'y officer of the Bushnell. He is <-oon fo take Cuito an extended voyuge. His ihip will be at Pensacola, Fla., until |bout the first of January, and then uiout. Wallace expects to be away K^'sibly until next August. His nany friends in Camden arc glad to 6 i him again. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Todd, of New 'ork, are spending a few days here. Ml'. Thorne has leased hi:: place to fr. Clenett, of Troy, N. Y. 14* ? H. G. Marvin has returned to imd^n, looking after the Hobkirk HI, preparatory to the winter season 0 is making extensive improvements id additions. This is the pioneer win t 'resort for Camden, having been tablished in 1882 l*y the late Capt. ?nk W. Eldridge. Mannie Fort, -who has been fr/tlng in Detroit, Mich., for some tilths past, is at home with his par *# [Mr. and Mrs. Hunter R. Lang ,and [roily, who moved to North Carolina [the time ago have returned to Cam pn. and Mr. Lang ir, again located at U Hermitage Cotton Mill. jjiTayor H. G. Carrison,'" Jr., and Mr V- Q. Sanders made a trip to Aiken (Flu.,-. jfui'. Frank M. Zemp, has been con ned to his room with~"sickness for past fow days. His friends hope if see him out again soon. j&A meeting of tho members of Grace StPitco^ial church wng held Wednes evening in the Sunday school rborip, at which time Hon. Christie [ *met, of Columbin, wns present and iffode a very interesting and impress Ko talk with reference to the finances ft; the -church, increased salaries for ihe pastors and a general forward Movement for the church. After his address and some discussions by oth CT!!,S a supper was served which was Enjoyed hy all. It wn% quite a treat i-^Mave Mr. Benet virit Camden where p? lnvj a number of friends. CUR HALL OF FAME f*The Volunteer Fireman drops Kv ?thlhp when the AJnrm Mound* nnd isttep t?? the frlre, where ho rulnn ClotlipH ?nd XVurku llko the Deuce II the CnnflrtBVntlon Is Quelled. It not for film, Insurance Itnto* Mill (I be lllulier nnd Fire Lobhm iter. I Sports in Arica. Aricr. Nov. 1924. Tennis has been a favorite sport in Arica for many years and great en-j thuBiasm reigned when invitations i were issued to the inauguration of the I new "?anchu" court, installed by the ADMINISTRATION OF THE FERKO CARRIL INTERNATIONAL for the\r personnel, on Sunday last. Situated near the BANOS MIRA AR, north of the city, between the CHIMBAS with their gardens of green and the amethysine sea, the site leaves nothing to be desired. The court is of ; ccment and surrounded by an unusual- 1 ly high wire fence to avoid losing the I balls in the sen. . I On each side has been laid out pret ty garden?, one in English form and the other for tho childrens playground with palmt, thatched pergolas and placer, for the apparatus that will bo bought later The whole garden is hedged with feathery cedar and will soon bio som like the rose. About three thirty, the crowds be gan to assemble and about 600 enjoy ed the' fiesta. The scene was enliven ed by the presence of the comparsas, columbinos, pierrots, etc of tho recent spring festival and their colorful cos tunic j lent a note of brilliance to the dance. The court was presented to the per sonnel of the railroad by the Adminis trator of the INTERNATIONAL, don LUSI SCHMIDT, whose untiring and enthusiastic labors for the welfare of ARICA, are countless, in a most feel ing address as he is soon to leave this field of endeavor for a wider national one. With a few well chosen words, the President of the new tennis club, Sen or ARISTOTELES ESPINOZA, re ceived the gift for the employees o i | the railroad and was followed by Dr. j Garay, the President of the tennis club Arica, who Bpoke on the good in fluence and results of sport. As "madrinas" or chaperones for the court, Mesdamea- Eugenia de Bus tos, Lina de Schmidt, Hortensia de Alvlna and Sadie K von Tresckow, were given the honor of throwing the first balls over the nets iand two sets were then pfayed by Messrs. Worm and Bigga against Grebe and Rocca and the band played martial airs and the crowdB cheered. ? . The dance which concluded the af ternoon's entertainment began at a Ifcout five and lasted until the last ra diant rays of the setting sun sunk be hind the horizon and the merry mak ers made use of the light of a huge electric head light. All during the afternoon a refresh ing and abundant buffet was served. I The Argentina Cinema artist, Senori ta Renee Oro is at present visiting Arica- and Tacna and her moving pic ture outfit was brought into play for the picture entitled, "CHILE the PEARL of the PACIFIC" and soon Aricanp may have the pleasure of see ing themselves as others see them. When 13 in a Lucky Number. The number 13 is not always an un lucky number, as somo superstitious people might suppose it to be. It is going to prove a very lucky number for a good many ?around the first of January. Those who are stockhold ers in the Enterprise Building and Loan Association, and are lucky e nough to own shares in the 13th series will have a chcck coming to them at that time, for tho 13th series will be liquidated January first. The associ ation has successfully liquidated twelve series. It was organized in 1883, and his been in successful oper ation since tnnt time. Four series 13, 14th, lf>th and 10th, are now being carried. After January there will l>e three series, until such time as th<? association may determine to issue another series. Camder. !\??n to Marry in Kentucky. Invitations have been issued to the coming marriage of Miss Kathleen Kent, to Rev. Benjamin Franklin Hasty of Camden, the ceremony to take place in the Walnut Street Bap tist church of Ix>uisvillo, Ky., on Sat urday afternoon, December 20th, at ona-thlrty o'clocjk. The prospective groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Hasty, who realdoH just a short dis tance east of Camden, and is a splend id young man. We extend him in ?advance hearty congratulntions. Homo Attempts Acrobatic Perform ance. Li at niffht a* Mr. P. M. Woof on wns flrivitife in n closed car a run nwn> hor.:j attemped to leap over he ma chine. The animal lid r-ot sJccvod in ?ii? i.crobfttlc po? foi'mntu* but in m atfed to tfet his head and neck through the v!kV. hand (\(. r breaking the glarta out ?nd damftK'np the <W>or. | Death 01 Mrs. Belvin Mrs. Sarah Bclvin died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. S. Rodgers, at CSisatt Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4th. Although she had been in feeb'e health for a number of years, Mrs. Belvin was a remarkable lady for her advanced years. She was a woman of great vigor and storng character, and took the keenest interest in her child ren and the things of every day life around her. The funeral services were conducted by Mr. C. O. Dorti in the absence of her pastor, and she was laid to rest beside her husband in the beautiful little cemetery of Beulah Church. Her sons and grandsons acting as pallbearers. Mrs. Belvin leaves to mourn her death nine children, forty-five grand children and 26 great-grand children, all of whom were able to attend her funeral except eight grand children. OHicers Elccted. At a regular convention of Live Oak Camp, No. 4'J, W. O. W., held Thursday evening the following of ficers were elcted for the ensuing year: E. B. Buuden, C. C.; C. E. Wi?b?ter, A. L., W A Marshall, Clerk; J G McCaskill, Banker; F. C. Moseley, Escort"; B. W. Marshall, Watchman; 1). L. Dabney, .???entry. Drs. W. P. Clyburn and S F. Brasinton, camp physicians; trustees sick benefit, M G. Huckabee, W. T. Player and J. E. .Shaw. The camp will not hold an other meeting until the second Thurs day in January, at which time an nouncements wiil be made ?vith refer ence to the annual supper, which will likely be the following week A com mittee was appointed Thur-d '.y oven- j a:g to take charge of this. H i n . i:; DeaL. Mr. George S. Higgins died at a n | early hour yesterday morning at the1 Commercial hotel where he had fori many years made his home. He had 1 been confined to his room for the past1 two weeks or more. There was no more familiar figure on the streets of Camden than Mr. Higgins. He was well known and respected by ev ery one. He was a kind-hearted man honest and upright in all dealings. Among his best friends were a num ber of childern and frequently he ! could be seen with some of them. So! far as we know Mr. Higgins had no' relatives in Camden but had some re I latives in West Wateree and ?^t other . points in the state. He was familiar-1 ly known as Major Higgins, and few i men were better known to the travel-] ing public than he was. They looked! upon him as a fixture at the hotel I where he had made his home for so many years. He was 7S years ol age and was never married. The an- 1 liouncement of his death will bring orrow to all who knew him. Hebrew Society 1 ays Beautiful Tribute to I^eo Schenk. It is with a sense of great loss that the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Camden records; the death of Leo Schenk. In his passing the Society has lost one of its best members. During his more than thirty years; residnece in our midst he endeared himself to us all, and wo learned to love and admire him. He was ever revuly to do his part in matters which pertuined to our So ciety and in every way gavo his sup port to worthy endeavors. For his uprightness, honesty and integrity he wuh respected by all. He will he missed by all our mem bers nnd the loss of his influence for rood, felt by the entire community. Therefore be it resolved: That the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Cam den record their genuine sorrow at the death of Leo Schenck, and that we further convey to his bereaved family our sincerest sympathy in this darkest hour of their lives, knowing full well how great their loss now is; and be seech them to find comfort with the Dispenser of all good who ha* la.d this burden upon them, and who h?s so abundantly blessed them with such an exemplary husband and father. |" He it further resolved: That a copy I of these resolutions be sent hi.< fam ily, u copy spread upon the minutes of our Society and a copy published in the Camden newspapers. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) F. K. Hirsch, Rabbi, I David Wolfe, Mnnnen Baruch, j For tho Society. Oyster and Salad Supper. The Logoff School Improvement J Association will servo an oystor and i ?alad supper at Rosebovough'g garaK<) Friday evening, ITecember 12th, begin ninK at 7 o'clock. There will also ho u doll contest. The public in invited UETHUNE NEWS. I Bethune, Dec. 8. ? Mr. L. M. Outr law, who has been suffering several months with cancer of the stomach, died at , his home below here last Thursday evening about 6 o'clock. Ho is survived by his wife, one son, his aged mother, four Bisters and two brothers. The funeral services were held *t Pleasant Hill Baptist churcn last Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. M. B. Gunter. At the regular meeting of Lynch wood Lodge, A. F. M.f No. 107, held here Saturday afternoon, the follow ing officers were elected-^o serve for the coming year; John A. McCas ki 11, Wor. Master, Paul Smith Sen ior Wardon; A. B. Shaw, Treasuer; G. B. McKinnon, secretary; Flynn Kelly, senior deacon. Other officers will be appointed later. Tillman McCaskill, son of Mr. James A. McCaskill, who resides a few miles above Bethune, has been very ill with pneumonia the past few days and his recovery is very doubt ful. He has been confined to hii home with rheumatism for several ycari Mrs. M. O. Ward was quite sick sev oral day* last week. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Warden and child ren, of Cheraw, spent yesterday with the family of Mr. C. C. Padgett. Mr--. Robertson, of Edfremor, S. C., is spendftiR some time with the family of Mr. ST. O. Ward. Un Thanksgiving night the depot at this ptyice was broken into and some floor, shoes, etc, were taken out The matter was kept quiet but last week throe railroad detectives came here and the theft was traced to Jim Brown, a colored man, who was ur re ted and lodged in jail at Camden. Miss Vertie Lundy and Willie Smathers were married on Saturday night last at McBee. Mr. and Mrs. Bright Williamson, of Darlington, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Forbis. A Deserved Tribut to Mi. Singleton/ At a meeting of city council huM last week, at which time Mr. W. H.V Hiile wap sworn in as city clerk and treasurer, to succeed tl>e late H. C.* Singleton,' the following preamble and^ resolutions were unanimously adopt-, ed upon the death of Mr. Singleton,1 who had been the efficient clerk and ticasurer for some years past: j where::.-. thu Griir Reaper, kas re moved from among us, our friend, tht? city's clerk and treasurer, Howard C j Singleton, And whereas, as it is meet and proper, some testimony should be ; given by those with whom he was taost closely associated in this life, of the love and esteem held for him, ?~ind the deep sorrow at his demise/ Therefore, it resolved, that while we bow in; humble submission to "Him who dooth all things well, we can but feel k "on ly the loss. An honorable and cap able official, a devoted husband, a pub lic spirited citizen and a firm and lasting friend has gone to his reward. He will bo missed for the sturdiness of his character, for his many acts of kindness, for his sage counsel and his i cheery greetings, as well as for the! highly efficient manner in which he I discharged his duties. Our hearts go out in sympathy to the widow made c^esolatd by his death. Resloved fufther that a pajfo of the [ book of minutes of this cv<uncil be inscribed to his memory; nnd that copies of the resolutions be sent to his widow and to e<ach of the newspapers in thi? city. W. R. Hough, Chairman of Committer, J. H. Osborne, O. A. Rhame. Southern I'ower Co. Increase-. Car i!.?" The Watree Power Company of Charlotte, having is pricnipal place of business at Camden, S. C., was authorized to increase its capital1 stock from $7,500,000 to $111,000,000 by secretary of Rtate W. 1'. B'.m-k well today. Directors of the company are J. B. Duke, W. S. I^ee, Charles J. Burk holder, C?. C. Allen, nnd N. A. Cocko. This is a subsidiary of t^e Southern Power Company.- ? Columbia Record. Automobiles- Damaged. A Packard car owned by the Ker shaw Motor Company, was consider ably damaged Sunday afternoon whil" being driven by some young lulled. Fortunately none of the occupants of the car were seriously injured. Mr. A. L. Watkins had a narrow es cape just beyond Blaney on the Co lumbia road one day last weok when his car ran off of the paved rond and plunged through the bailing protect ing the road. The car was consider ably damaged but Mr. Watjtins os capod uninjured. Court la in Session. The court of general sessions foi Kershuw County convened this morning with Judge R. Withers Mem Iminger presiding. I Several cases were disposed of the J first day. Riley Harriott plead guilty I to the charge of aiding escape of a l prisonor and was given a sentence of one year in the pcnitentiifcy He was J sent to the penitentiary as it is j thought that he may be developing a ] case of tuberculosis and can get pro ! per treatment there. John McManus, breach of trust and grand larceny, was given a sentence on the gang for six months. Benny Jones was convicted of as , sault and battery. He has not as yet boen sentenced. | A true bill was found against Bel ton Owens, charged with the killing of Jack Smith. He was arraigned Mon day and arguments will likely be heard Wednesday morning as to whether there ?hall be a' postponement of his case until the next term of court The defendant will be represent d by W. B. de Loach and I. C. Hough, of the local bar, and (.'laud N. ^app, of Columbia. M. L. Smith will assist tl. ; prosecution. Mot he: 01 Camden Minister Stricken DuriiiK Sermon 01 Anothei Son. Richmond, Va., Dec. 8. Mrs. Ada Browning Brayshaw, who died sud denly yesterday in the rectory of Westover Episcopal church, Charles City county, will be buried in Washing ton. I) C '">r native city, it was an nounced today. Her death followed a fall she suf fi. red a week ago in which her hip was i n. She appeared to be improv ing nicely when she suffered a re iapse yesterday while her son, the v. William Brayshaw, roctor of V. t stover church, was conducting .Mining services. He halted services and hurried from the church to sum iron medical aid, but she passed a way before a doctor arrived. Death was ascribed to her-.rt failure. Two other sbns, both Episcopal cler gymen .arrived at Westover today in responne to news of her death. They were the Rev. Robert A. Brayshaw of Covington, Va., and the Rev. Ilbert Dclacy Brayshaw of Camden, S. C. In consequence of the death of Mrs. J Biayshaw there will be no services in ? the Episcopal church during the week, but it is hoped that the rector will be able to return in time for the Sun- 1 day services. 1 New Pastor for Camden. At the annual conference which met last week ip Dillon, Rev. J. T. Peeler was assigned to the Lyttleton Sl;-2it Methodist church in Camden. ?. jv. W. H. Hodges, who has been the ;>.i tor of this church for the past four years, will go to McColl in the Flor- ' ? ?r:^e district. The appointments for , th 2 Sumter District are as follows: I Sumter district: E. L. McCoy, pre . ding elder; Bethune, W. V. Jerman, v;pply; Beulah, H. F. Collins*; Bishop' ville, M. L. Banks; Camden, J. T. Peeler; College Place, TJ. E. Morris; W. S. Meyers, supernumerary; Colum . bia circuit, W. O. Henderson; Elliott,' P. B. Ingrahanv; Heath Springs, B. J Cues ; Jord :in, G. H. Varn; Kershaw, G. W. Davis; Lynchburg, A. Sassard; Manning, J. T. Fowler"; Oswego, C. S. Felder; Pinewood, T. W. Godbold; Rembert, J. R. Sojourner; St. John and Rembert, S. D. Newell; Summer ton, R. R. Tucker; Sumter, Trinity, T. G. Herbert-; Broad Street, S. D. Colyer; West Kershaw, J. A. White; Wesley Chapel and Hebron, P. K. fthode.*. Mr*. Minor Bowers. Mrs. Minor Bowers, of tho Provi dence section, died last Thursday morn intf and whs buried in the cemetery at I Bethany Baptist church at Wcstville I on Friday, after funeral servi e< con- 1 ducted by Rev. I'. K. Black*?oi, Mrs. Bowers lived a beautiful life and was highly respected and loved by all who ?i w her. S. ?? l:vd to be seventy LU'i i aers old >.rl .vas a fai4-h!ut mem of the chuvcl from child ? ?e 1 i:,r. ?.I<aw Era. Fir ? in the (!oup*r>. It was with regret that we learned ' }' the misfortune of our (food friend,] ?V r. Karl H. Bowen in losing his at tractive country home and its con t nts by fire recently. The loss was a heavy one, as there was but a small amount of insurance on the propetry. I.OST ? One sorrell colt with blaze in face. One Jersey Bull. Horns saw ed off. I/oft eye out. George T. Little. Fresh shipment of Stafford's Inks, in small bottles tip to quarts, at Tho Meaacnffe,* Book Store. A STATEMENT 1 1 If the Wateree Mills propetry is ex . | eluded from the city limits, its own ers propose to enlarge their plant ijfrom 19,000 to 49,000 spindles. This development will mean: An expenditure of fully $1,500,000 for building and machinery in this *>ALr?munity ; a large increase in popu ; ?n ?'*^iere will be no scarifice involved - ne part of citizens of Camden from ? 'fl ' . standpoint of taxation, as it must STCfnembered that the tax-payers of ? den reside also in School District ; eKalb Township and Kershaw ^ < . ity, in which the Mill will pay t i after exclusion. The followiRg H iSlation shows a comparison of the t now paid by the Mills to th-j School District, township and county land the taxes to be paid after the | proposed increase in the Mills* TAXABLE VALUATION OF WATEREE MLLLS 1923 $190,500.00 Taxes Paid 1923: State Tax $1,1-13,00 County Tax 1,809.75 Hospital Tax 112.88 DeKalb Bonds 619.13 Special School Tax, District Nu. 1, 5,1 13.50 Constitutional 3 Mill School Tax 571.50 $9,429.70 [TAXABLE. VALUATION. AFTER .INCREASE OF MILL TO 4.), 000. SPINDLES BASED On $10.00 ASSESSMENT I ER SPINDLE $500,000.00 Taxes to be Paid After Increase State Tax 3,000.0<? County Tax 4, 750.00 Hospital Tax, 375 00 DeKalb Bonds 1,025.00 Special School Tax District No. 1 13,500.00 Constitutional 3 mill School Tax 1,500.00 24,7 50. Oo IT WILL BE SEEN THAT THE ABOVE SHOWS A GAIN IN TAXES AFTER THE INCREASE BY THE MILL OF ITS SPINDLE CAPACITY ' OF OVER $15,000.00 It will mean an increase in pay mil from approximately $221,000 annual ly as is now pa:d by the Mill, runn: day and night, to $581,500 f.>r 49. 000 spindles at the same scale ol' wages. Communications between City Council and Power Company have id ready been published showing '.hat the City will be immediately benefited by a new contract, should the mill property be voted out.This new sched ule will result in a considerable sav ing in power costs. The above is published for the pur pose of giving to the public all in formation concerning the proposed development of the Wateree Mills property, which will be contingent up on the result of the special election on December 16th. ( Signed) C. P. DuBose, Chairman W. R. I)el,oacho W. G. Wilson, Jr. R. T. Goodalc G. L. Blackwell Willis Sheorn W. H. Pen rce L. L. Block M. H. Heyman (Jus Bel eon Loon SchlosburK W. A. Clarke J. B. Zemp C. C. Whitaker R. N. Shannon A. S. Karejh T. K. Trotte/ W. K. Zemp Mr>. S. L. Perry Mrs. J. S. Lindsay Mrs. N. R. Gocdale iftrs. L. ft. Davidson N. C. Arnett F. M. Wooten .1. .Vi. Villepitfi! R. E. Stevenson R. W. Kirkland Henry Savage W. I,. DePass Walter Smith B. CJ. Sanders Wateree Mills l''x lusion Committor t^amHen Delegat ion Attend; Meeting in Columbia Messrs. (!. A. Rha me, A. J. HeaUie, W. F. Nettles, H. 1'. DeLoache and C. W. Birchmore went to Columbia Sunday afternoon to hesy Dr. f'l ?to Durham, who addressed a large num ber of men at the Imeprial Theatre at 3:30 o'clock. Dr. Durham, who is professor of church history of Kmory university, is considered one of the finest pulpit orators in the south. II m address Sunday afternoon was very fine. "Jesus of Nazareth is Passing Hy," was the subject of his simple yet forceful address. Some years ago it was Dr. Durham, who with a group of other men who met on the top of Stone mountain and started the firs', evangelistic club in addition to the Camden delegation there were delegations from several other towns. Dr. W. It. Harron, of Columbia, wan in charge of the meeting Sunday af ternoon.