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if Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Dccembcr 30th, 1924. , ? . - NO I. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. Thomas Ancrum, who has been with the Camden Cotton SGed Oil Mill for some years pait, has been trans ferred to Chester where he becomes manager of the pnill in that town. x Mr. and Mrs. Norman O. Head and little daughter, Mildred, of Charlotte, N. C.f'came to Camden to spend Christmas with relatives here. Mr. David Baum, a native of Cam den but who has been spending the, pa&t few years in New York city, is on a visit to Camden, the guest of Mr. M. H. Heyman. The pupils of the Methodist Sunday' Bchool had a Christmas tree Friday J evening at six o'clock. It was a de lightful occasion for those in attend- 1 anc.v . . ! Dawson Beattie, who is employed in Columbia, spent the holidays at home with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Beattie. C. M. Colem;?n spent Christmas ^?berry, his old homo town lA Christina i Marriage. ises will come, and Mr. Frank , a popular clerk in the drug Messrs. Zemp & Del'ass, has e "biggest surprise of the |V his friends. He and Mis lo Galloway, of Bishopville, rtor trip to Columbia, Christ ring and were married, Rev. L'oy, of Columbia, perform Iremony. The groom is one ?en's best known and Kulnr younj? men while feho r quite well known here, hav engaged in teaching school county and is very popular in ?me town. "Frank's" friend hardly believe it, yet they knew of hi ' fondness for young Indies and felt that he would be flagged down pretty soon, and sure enough it has happened. He was given almost an ovation Friday morning when he came 4-ff the store and many , extended him lunrty congratulations and best Wiahe:. DEFICIT ON FOOD CROI'S. |v There has been a dp^idi'd decrease jH' -In "ood and feed crop production in j&'fio"' h Carolina for the present years l"o9 ampared to 1923. Recent reports - from the Agricultural Statistician ; shew that the estimated production | of i orn is 11,000,000 bushels less than In 'r>23. Wheat s)?ows a decrease of ?Nir ' )000 bushels; oat:i 2,r>10,000 bus P, 11 " Irish potatoe ? 8,000 bushels; g? /? -..-.hum 838,000 gallons; and peanuts }? 'j1 j^O.OOO pounds. Considered in the \Y r ' jregate this decrease represents r. tremendous loss in the necessities v.i '.i'e. Based on the per capita con y ???vption figures, the deficit in corn ? r.lme amounts to approximately 32, }'_> ? ' . : ',000 bushels. With this commod ity selling at $1.60 per bushel, we have a deficit which will require $51. li \')00 to replace. Iho situation would not bo so ?e ?*? r mis had there be on an increase in (.he value of the; cotton crop. Base : N on f?rices of December 1, for both ye. .r/ respectively, the value of our '> ""<21 cotton crop is $78,6")0,000 a? ? -npared to $120,826,000 in 1923, a c ?? deficit of $18,326,000. Sus'i ?, qrrnlion the safety and sanity c,' 3onth Carolina agriculture. OUR HALL OF FAME ' I VACAR VOL>\ UAVEUT A ROO>A . LEFT, 0ILL r> novj mi \ UKVF. IA\U&, k JOMU/" pMWff The Hotel Mnn I* our Odk-lal Town Host, for lie Keep? hln Lntch-Htrlng n?*t Day nnd Night for all Weary I'll jfrima, endures their Idloftyncrniileji with f'heerfitl Mien nnd tfends them on their NVny Rejoicing, scattering Good Word* for Our Town. ! ROBERT T. CASTON DIES IN j. CHERAW Was Native of Camden. I Cheraw, Dec. 5J4. ? Robert T. .Cas j ton died at G o'clock this morning af I ter a lingering illness, aged 74. He 1 was born in Camden February 20, 18 51, of a family prominent in Me jthodist circles, the late Dr. James | Carli le of Wofford college being his l uncle and other members of the fami I ly being in the Methodist ministry. He located in Cheraw in 1876 for the practice of law and was success fully associated with the late Henry Mclver. Gen W. L. T. Prince and Ed ward Mclver. He was dean of the Chesterfield county bar, president of the Bank of Cheraw for 34 years, chairman of the Cheraw school board many years and took a very active in terest in all school affairs, and was a director of the Cheraw cotton mills and other local enterprises. Du"':".& ont> 1 " two years he served as president of the board of trade. A'l his 1 fe ljng he wn- a devoted worker in the Methodist church in both town and state. , In his death Cheraw lost a valuable j citi'.en and the poor one of their best i friends. There are no survivors ex-j cept cousin?. Funeral services will ' be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clccl: at the Methodist church. ? The State. In the Methodist church in Camden i.? a marble tablet erected to a rcl-i t've of Mr. Caston, testifying to his faithfulness in the Sunday school j here. . . I Fire Depart tnrnl Called Out. Salurday n'ght about nine o'clock i an : 1 nil of fire was sent in. Somo.j parties passing Mr. T. K. >i.,oil:\k '.s[ refitier.ee <n Lyl'. It.1 tor. .?street nticed a chimney burning out and called Mrs; Good:ile"s attetnion to it, supposing the bouse was on fire. No damage, however, was done the huose. An au tomobile collision, however. camel near being a serious one. Mr. .1. T.j Ross, a brother-in-law of Mr. C. W.j Scarborugh, was driving Mr. Scar- 1 borough's car up Lyttleton street, l preiumably going to the fiio and Mi. John T. Nettles wa.; driving his car down the street, "&nd the cars crashed into each other, both cars being dam aged, Mr. Nettie--' car suffering ap parenly the greater damage Mr Nettles was slightly injured from the sudden impact and by being cut with broken glass." Mr. Ross way unhuit. Gets His I'ass to Heaven. A news story comes from Gaffcey' that F. T. Warlick, 80 year old con federate veteran, has recently collect ed from Charles Milan .a debt of $l.f>0 which Milan contracted eighteen year - ago. Milan in paying the debt, said that he wanted to go to heaven when he dies, Milan sought his creditor at his '.ome a few days ago, and iri set tling the account, explained ho had decided that he could nf>t go to heaven when he dies if he does not pay his debts. 'We do not know anything of the debtor nor creditor in this case but we feel sure that the religion of Milan '3 sound and we commend it to some we know hereabouts. Such an action as this is calculated to bring a smile, but when you begin to analyze it you cannot but approve it. How cnn those who call themseves Chris tian'? and neglect or refuse to pay their hone t debts expect to enter heaven ? TR1N?TY COLLEGE CHANCES NAMli. A; \vp- (?'*? .jcted Trinity College, North C irolina, has changed its name to Duke University in order to get the large donation from Mr. J. B. Duke. At a meeting of the trustees held yes tcrday to consider this matter, it was stated that it was perfectly in line with theil* hopes for evpansion of Trini'.y College. Thu change will result in the in stitution receiving at onc<? $0,000,000 for building purposes looking to ex pansion of the college into universi ty proportions and ip receiving there after annually 32 per cent of HO per cent of the income from trust fund established recently by Mr. Duke for education, philanthropic and religious work in North and South Carolina. Tho change of name, it was stated, \frf>uld be mnde as soon as legal re quifements could bo met. Kid McCoy was convicted of man slaughter in superior eoyrt at I/O". Angelas yesterday. The "ase has b< < n ih progrea for ?ome days. Tho jury wuh composed of nine women am! three me'n, nnd they deliberated 7S hours and then reached a compromise verdict. Their vordlct carries wi ,h it imprisonment from one to tep yea; \ LIBBRTY HILL NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Johnstone and family, of Blackstock, sp^nt the week end with relatives on the Hill. Mrs. M. E. Cureton was on the Hill a few days ago during the holidays. Proi. Abe Richards, Misses Lizrie and Lai Richards and Mr. Jamej Rich ards, the latter of Richmond. Va., spent Christmas with their mother at Li be try Hill. Mr and Mrs. T. F. M^rao and chil dren were on thu Hill for the week end with Maj. and Mrs. John G. Rich i ard. 1 Mr. Ben Dunlnp, Mr. John Roddy, Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap Roddy, Mf. I and Mr?. Roy Brown, of Rock Hill, i were the guests of Maj & Mrs. John 1 G. Richards on the evening of the 20th. Mr. Thomas Anderson and bride of Seneca were the (gue$ts of Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Thompson during the holi days, Mr?. John G. Richards spent a few days with her si ter, Mrs. A. S. White and Mrs. A. 11. Clnrke, at Camden, las; week. Mr. Hayne Mathcson, of Alberta, is . I with his aunt, Miss Laura Matheson' for a part of the holidays. The Community Christmas tree was! held at the School hou e Christmas! night and was greatly enjoyed. Miss Bettie Richards is home for the holidays with her parents. Miss Leila Lucas i- spending her, Christmas vacation with her father j !>r. C. Lucas in Columbia. B LA K E LEY-- BET 1 1 V N E A lovely jbut simple wedding was, } ' leninlsu' < v 'iic night i ? tha twenty-fifth at seven o'clock at! : e Iioiik . M an: Iiirs. B. 55. Hl.l.-i cley of iton, when their d:right.?.'. 1 . i y lilii bocunic tlie bride of i Thoiv.a- .eece Bethune, of Bethune. j Thy lower floor waUfdecorated in i fc; ;is. brde roses and : milax and softi lj lighted with tapers. .lust before the ceremony Mr Lor- ! ing Davis of Bethune' sang "O, Prom- j iso Me" and "The Sweetest Story! Evr Told1" accompanied by Miss Stel-j la Bethune of Bethuno. To the strai | ol' Lohengrin's wedding march tho bride and brujegroom entered and | : tood before an altar of ferns, bride's roses and sinilax softly lighted with1 candelabra on each side. The Rever-' end J. M.. Forbis of the IY?sbyt&rinn , church at Bethune performed the ceremony. The bride was lovoly in a brown ! and gold ensemble suit with acceor-j ies to match. She carried r. shower ; bouquet of bride's ro?es and lily of the valley. After thf wedding thr guests were ushered into the dining room whern ' refreshments were served. Tho j I 'ride's' table was especially attractive j with crystal and silver candelabra and the beautifully iced wedding cake. The many gifts which were displayed at test the popularity of the bride and groom. Mrs. Bethune has for the past two years taught in the Bethuno High j School. Mr. Bethune recently grnd-i uated from Auburn College and enter ! ed business in Bethune. The young couple left immediately after the eer"H emony for Atlanta ami Birmingham.' The out of town guests were: Misi Stella Bethuno, Mr. and Mrs. LorimJ Davis, Miss Kathleen McCaskill, Mr.j .1. M. Forbis, Mr. Mayo Davir,,, Mr." P. II Hester of Bethune; Mrs. L j S. King of Hartsville, Mr and Mrs*.. 0, R. Hell of Lancaster. Mr. David. j Blakeley o ( Clio. Funeral Services for Mrs. Kershaw. Charleston, Dec. 27.? Furieral ser- j vices were heir! at Si Michael's, church this afternoon for Mrs Susan j (leSau&surc Kershaw, who passed a way Friday, in her 7Rth year, at !8 I.amboll St. at the home ol' her dnught or, Mrs. II. (i. I.eidin^. Mrs. Ker shaw was thP widow of the Rev. John Kershaw, I). I)., for mnny yenrp, rec tor of St. Michael's. Known nnd admired by a host of South Carolinian , because of her de voted work as the wife of the rector of St. Michaal's nnd her keen interest in charitable* activities, Mr,>\ Kershaw in generally mourned. She was a daughter of Gen. Wilmot (J de Snussure. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. H. (J. Leiding, and a son, Dr. T. (J. Kershaw. Interment will he in Camden, the burial place of the Rev. Dr. Kershaw,? The State. Tho fire department was called out this morning as a rsult of a blaze from an oil stove at the residence of Mi'. James Del/>ache. The fire had l/'en subdued, however, before the firemen could reach it, and very little damage was done. READ THE MESSENGE FOR 192. DR. SIKES IS ELECTED CLEMSON PRESIDENT Announcement of his Acceptance is ? Made by Board of Trustees. Columbia, Dec. 27 (Special). ? Dr. E. Wj Sikes, president of Cokcr Col lege at Hartsville, has been elected president of Clemson College to suc ceed the late Dr. Walter M. Riggs wjiose death occurred while he was on a business trip to Washington sev eral months ago. Announcement that tho position hnd been offered to Dr. Sikes and that he had accpeted was made here today by Richard I. Manning, a member of the board under authorization giv m him by the board's chairman Alan Johnstone. . It hns not' been announced when Dr. Sikes will take charge of the offfiee I of president of Clemson. Prof. S. B. Earle, member of the j CIt: r. faculty, ha? been acting as < president of the institution since the death ol Dr. Riggs. Dr. Sikes has been president of Cok er College for the past five years and j under his leadership the college has | shnv/n a marvelous growth and has' increased largely in its influence. A native of Unino county, X. C? Dr. Sikes received his education at ; \Y:ik? l*orest College from which hoi ;,r ...-'.Mated. Aft?r taking his degree j if I h.D. r. Johns Hopkins University lie returned to Wake Forest College as a member of the faculty and was scan el' the college when he accepted the invitation to the presidency of Coker College. Dr. S I: os is .r>S years old and is wide know:, in educational circles of the 1 s.uth. There have been many ex - j ; rjsfMrjns of delight here that he has' b-v.'n iv?idu president of Clemson. "He is the right man for the pi ice", the u tfnl comment on his selec tor. heard here. t Dr. Sikes was elected a member of North Carolina senate in 1911. He1 in the author of ; everal well known' works and has edited also a number! ' Baptist historical papers. Some of his beat known books are "From Col ony to Commonwealth.', "The Con federate Congres:", "Joseph Howes, "The First Constituion .of North CAr olina." Hartsville, Dec. 27 ? Dr. E. W. Sikes; staged here today that he had no idea; when ho would assume the presidency ( ! Colm -on College. "All I can say now is that I was in-1 vited to assume the presidency and I have accepted." Wo Will Not Break the Record. The Messneger has been published I for more than forty years without ? missing an issue, and we are not will ing to do so at this time. Some pa- J pers still omit one issue Christmas week, and practically all of the ('tiilies omit one issue, but fve have al ways managed to get out a pape.* Christmas week, and The Messenger greets it j readers this we?}K a- iis? ml. We hope you all had a fine Christmas and that the new years will bring you many blessings. SHORTER SKIRTS THIS SUMMER ' Last Monday the National Cloak ? Suit and Shirt Manufacturer's Associ ation met at Cleveland, Ohio and "ap proved style recommendations for next spring and summer and this is what the association did about it all: "Skirts as an average will be worn 10 inches from the ground and in ex treme en^es 15 inches. Sprightline s of stylo as well as of color will em phasize the new spring crcations.The summer silhouette effect will continue , the foundation for the new season's styles and many new variation* in the cut of garments will be introduced including the tunic theme and circu-j lar cuts. But in all cases the garm- 1 ents will be worn to ach'evo tho i straight lien, slender type "|n sport coats the mannish cut will I | be strongly evidenced. | "The shorter length skirt will havo jits influence upon the style of new 'spring coats, which will be somewhat, shortened in length." j ! Now thnt the skirts are to be short er it doesn't matter very much nbout j the rest, except there must be some variation?, we should think, about the general adoption of the "silhouette .effect," as we are informed that, all figures would not look well with that I ort of "effect."i But it doesn't mat ter. There is no help for it whatever ] it may he and we aro for all of them, silhouette or no silhouette, we are for them "a-comin, and a-gw?ne."-? , Spartanburg Herald. Buy^ School Books, School Tahlotn, School Supplier The Messeng?. Book Store. BETH UNE NEWS. Beih*ne, Dec. 20. ? Of great inter est here and elsewhere was the mar riage Wednesday evening at se\-en <> - clock of Miss Julia McChesney to Mr. Ralph McCaskill at the home o' Mi. I'. H. Hester. Onl\ the members ui the family and a few intimate friends were presenc. There were no atten I ants and Rev. J. M. Forbis, pastor of the bride-groom, performed the cer mony. The petite bride wn< charming ly attired in a brown ensemble gown, embroidered in tan, brown spring hat, also trimmed in tan and with access ories to match. Mrs. McCaskill i? a graduate of Due West College and is an accomplished young lady of rr^ich charm aiid has greatly endeared her. elf to the people of Bethune in the throe years she has spent in the high school here. The bridegroom ;s the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCaskill and is a promising your.,* man <>f manly qualities and is omph.y ed dn the Bank of Bethune. The you <14 couple left immediately after the mar riage in their car for a trip through Georgia and Florida and will be at home to their friend* in Bethune af ter Ja'nuary the 1st. The young couple will make their home with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCaskiU. News reached hero last wcvk from Akron, Ohio, that Wilson Bradley, i mute, formerly a resident of this town, had committed suicide last Tuos day, Dec. 23, by shotting himself, from the effects of which he died on Thur> day mornlnj;, the 25th. The body ar rived here last night On train No. 3 and the funeral services will be held at the Scotch burying ground this af ternoon probably about 3 o'clock. Leonard Ilall, son of Mr. Albert Hall, from near McRee, died on FruuiN morning last, after a short illness with meningitis. The young man was about 11) years of age and he is sur-1 vived by his parents and several broth ers and sisters. The funeral services and burial were held at High Hill True Light church, near Lucknow, on Saturday morning. Miss Kathleen McCaskill, who is , teaching in the Marion High School :pent the holidays with her parents ; here. ? " W. M. Best is spending a few days' with relatives in the Clyde section, j Mrs. Victoria Gardner, of the Til" - 1 er's Ferry section, is spending the Christmas holidays with relatives at! Hartsvillo. Mr. and Mrs. John A. McDonald j ; pent Christmas with relatives at, Hartsville. 1 Miss Margaret Tiller, of the McBee section, wns the charming week end guest of Miss Mamie Stewart. .jyir. Joe Estridge, of Augusta, .came home to spend Christinas with hi parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Yarbrough, of Sumter, spent Christmas here. Mr. W. A. McDowell left Friday to *pend a day or so near Kershaw. Miss Crit McLean, of this section, and Mi; James Elliott, of Cassatt, were here last Tuesday, Dec 23. Mr and Mrs. A. B. McLaurir. :?nd children spent Christmas Day and night at Hartsville. Miss Beatrice Williams, and her brother, Mr. Lonie Williams, of Col umbia, passed through here on Satur day on a visit to Cheraw. Work on the brick veneer bungalow for Mr. Loring Dnvis will begin next week. Mr. V \J. King, Jr., of Sum ter, has thd ? mtract. Mr. Angus McLean and family, of Butte, Ga., spent Christmas Day with Mr. Mc*lx;an s parents, Mr. and Mr. . ('has McLean above town. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McNaughton ant! children, of Columbia, spent th< ( hristmas holidays with relatives in this section. Christmas was very quiet here, dir.1 probably, to the bad weather and r>t h - ? ?r reasons. Santa Claus remembered almost everyone, more or less, how-1 ? ver, and the kiddies, especially, wore j happy, as they should and deserved to be. The Qld gentleman did not j entirely forget. thf. writer and family, a a very good friend sent' us a 4K| pound bag of flour, another a bag of meal another some backbone and1 spareribs and a few little presents I from other good friends, for which we are sincerely gatoful. County and local officers have Ix'on pretty busy the past week rounding, violators of the prohibition law. We t.;e informed that officers raided a ' plAce near town Saturday afternoon ' and found several pacakogs of booze, I (some in the house, some in the fodder loft and other places around the bouse. Roddick Ifatts, colored, an old liquor slugger, was arrested and ] placed in the local guard house Satur day afternoon for manufacturing and r. oiling some kind of conooetion which would intoxicate when sufficient quar i Ly wj imbibed. Mof:t of the "stuff" SOLICITOR SPHiNfcR COMi'H.KS RECORDS Scores Large Percentage of Convic tions in Richalnd and Kershaw Counties A. Fletcher Spinner, s . I it : ? r of the Fifth judicial circuit, has just com pleted the most remarkable criminal report ever compiled in Richland cuun ty. During the year 1921 the .solici tor scored 295 conviction and 2* ver diets of not guilty were recorded Fifty-five cases were di-posed of by "no bill" or placed on the continued ciockc \ iolator: _ the prohibition iiws felt the he. havd of the st itc acts during the r* .r.Nninetv-six ch;.-ge-? were docke ? in the criminal i ur'. and 87 def ~"nts were conv I. Defendant ^ h utrcd with I 'teeny were prosec 1 ::i S2 c.i?>' were cotivic Twenty-fr hp. and women were tried on cha % i f assault ami bat tery and 2:5 J??ic convicted. Thirteen were eh:. rued wi,:* 'a irving deadly weapons aiui 1M were convicted Nine were charged with burglary and all wero convicted. Ten were tried for carbreaking and eight were convicted. Ten were trie i for forgi ry :in<l :ill were convicted. Thirty-lw?,i were charged with hous ? i re.iking and Ml were convicted. Nineteen murder cases were dock eted this year. Fiv?. were adj.idvre ! guilty of murdei" five were serrteiuvl for manslaughter; even were a *iu od and two were placed on the cont in red docket. Font were charged with ."in* : . fault and three convicted. Four check flashers were placed on trial and all were convicted. Three bigamy cases resulted in three convictions. Other ca-se disposed of f'ur ir, tin year included breach of tru-t, dispos ing of property under lien .highway rjbbery, larceny of live stock, mali cious mischief, receiving stolen good-, larceny from person, non-support, aid ing prisoners to escape and pointing firearms. Convictions resulted in nearly 1-00 per cent, of cases. Solictior Spigner prosecuted cases in Kershaw and Richland counties and the report gives the following result*. Kershaw county; Convictions, 1 OS ; not guilty 16. Richland county: Convictions, lh7; not guilty 9. Kershaw county officers sent f>7 pro hibition ca-es to the court house thh year and 52 defendants were cenvicted Sixteen larceny cases resulted in 12 convictions and four acquitals. Three were convicted of manslaughter, one of murder and three wert> acquitted. Eight were sentenced in housebreak ing cases. Five pistol toters were con victed. The annual report of Solicitor Spig ner attests the alertness and earnest ness of the prosecuting officer. T'u* solicitor pushed cases vigorously and proved a terror to evil doers. Offi cers of Columbia and Richland and Kershaw counties backed up charges with strong testimony and rendered assistance to the solicitor. ? The State Arrested for Speeding. Three young men, stranger- here, were arrested yesterday on lower Rrond street for sp 'ding and reckless driving. When taken to the city lock up and their car searched, a pint bot - tle containing less than half pint of whiskey in it was found. The driver of the car appeared to be intoxicated it is said. It was hard luck for them, but perhaps was best for young men in their condition should not be allow od to drive a car on the public high ways and endanger the lives of nth- i The young me,, w re relea ed ah ml six o'clock yesterday evening and in starting off accidentally ran into Mr. Mc('a kill's grocery store doing some damage. They were permitted, how ever, to go on as a friend here s' i'i.1 responsible for the damages. Winning Number*. The 1st, 2nd and 8th prize winning numbers 'wive not been turned in, and in order for the holders of these number to get their prize they must be turned in not later tha? Siturday. January !l, 12 M. The numbers are: 1st prize, No. 000C.(>7; 2nd prize, N.?. 00r?24i?, and Kth prize, No. 00GT>0!>. MACK K Y MKKCANTII-K ('< manufactured around here is of in | ferior quality and the greatest da > ! ger from its use, itkis supposed, is thai j it is a deadly "pisen." I Next Thur/day is New Year's Day. 1 the birth of the year 192"), and we wi*h every render of the W ate re ? Messenger three hundred and six':, five days of success, prosperity and happinen-v