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t V* Messenger tr L TERMS:? |i.50 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. ^ "The Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule' CHAS. W. BIRC H.M ORE, PRO I*. VOL.41 CAMDEN^^RSpAvlAcOUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JULY 13, 1926 NO 35 VT J I / V \ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. C. M. Graves, is visiting at her home in Pageland this week. Miss Blanche Nettles, is visiting her father, Mr. C. B. Nettles, of Columbia, this week. Mr. Allen Parks, popular drug clerk at Zemp & DePass's drug store, has gone to Fort Mill, his former home, for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe have gone north on a vaction trip. Dr. and Mrs. John W. Corbett left Saturday night for n visit to Boston. Mass. Mrs. Alice Mayre and children have gone to white Springs, N. Y., to visit Mrs. Julia Knapp. Mr. W. G. Wilson has been elected secretary of the insurance Section, No. 1327 of DeKalb Lodge No. 41 K of P., succeeding Dr. Frank Mr. Zemp, who after quite a long service resign ed. The Presbyterian Sunday school en joyed a picnic given at Holland's pond seven miles north of Camden, Thurs day afternoon. This is getting to bo a popular resort and a number of parties enjoy a trip to Holland's porui An old time square dance was given Thursday evening at St. Mary's hah at 8:30 o'clock under the auspices of the American Legion. Quite a num ber participated in the dance. Dr. Carl A. West, N. C. Arnett and J. B. Wallace motored to Columbia Thursday afternoon to witness a base ball game. Mr. F. W. Wooten, prominent cot ton buyer, went to Newberry last week on business. _____ r* Camping at Holland's Pond this week are Messrs. Charles Kirkland, George Coleman and Norman Hucka bee of Camden; Kenneth Beck ofc Sumter; and Teddy Hutchinson of Rock Hill. They will have as their guests the following young ladies ? Misses Lois Goodman, Bertie Lee Beck, Ivey Carr and Catherine Car rol of Sumter; and Miss Emily I^ang of Camden. Mrs. M. H. Beck of Sumter is chaperoning the party. Mrs. L. S. Fleniken entertained Cir cle No. 3 of the Baptist church at her home last Tuesday. Delicious re freshments were Berved and the after noon was delightfully spent by all pre sent. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Evans spent Sunday in Clarendon county. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Sanders expect to leave today for Russellville, Tenn., where they will spend several weeks While away they will be guests at the Three-Springs Hotel. Rev. A. D. Betts, conference Sunday school superintendent, visited the Lyttleton street Methodist Sunday school Sunday morning and mnde a short talk before the school. He occu pied the pulpit at the morning hour, preaching a very forceful sermon. Shower for Bride A miscellaneous shower wns given Wednesday evening of last week for Mrs. Lottie Dixon, nee McCoy, a re cent bride, at the home of Miss Annie Bell Watts, by Miss Watts and Miss Mriam Bruce. Refreshments were served and the bride was the recip ient of a number of lovely articles. Will Preach Next Sunday. Rev. J. P. Graham will preach at the morning and evening service at Mizpah Baptist church next Sunday and for the remainder of the week. Rev. A. H. Arnold, the "Mail Carrier Evangelist," is the pastor of "this church, and cordially invites you to at tend. , Services at eleven a. m. and 8:00 p. m.) About Molding His Own. I>atest reports from Mr. G. A. Rhamo, who is n patient at the Cam den hospital, aro to the effect that he seems to be about holding his own. At times there seems to be slight im provement. s reported to have had a fairly good night Inst night. Hi* friends are hopeful that he will soon show unmistakble signs of improve ment. Grand Jury Presentment. The grand jury made its present ment to the court today, which we puBlish herewith. One item in it which we were very much pleased to see is that some very much needed improvements art to be made at the county jail. Just how far these im provements will extend we are not aware. The presentment follows: We, the Grand Jury of Kershaw County at the summer (July 1U2G)1 term of Court of General Sessions ot the said County, beg to make this our presentment to the Honorable Court; We have passed on all bills present ,-d to us by the Solicitor. We find the Court House ana grounds in good condition. I It hus come to our attention that iome repairs and renovation is badly needed at the County jail. The fore man of this body with the Sheriff o. che County, and the Chairman of tlu Board of Directors, have made a per sonal inspection of the jail and have igi'eed upon the changes that should be put in at once to render the jail .military, and the Board of County Directors has promised to have this work done as soon as this present term of Court shall clear the jail so that the work can be conveniently done. The county fiscal year has just closed fJune 30, llJ2G) and the office of the Comptroller General of South Carolina has given notice of its readi ness to make its annual check of the county officers for the year. In view of this fact this body has deemed it best to make no examination of the books of the county officers at this time and to defer that duty until the fall term when we will have the bene fit of the settlement made with the Comptroller General for our informa tion and guidance. The roads of the county are in gooJ i condition. It has been reported to thi> Grand Jury that the Hough Bridge over Lynch's Creek was condemned on April 13th by Mr. D. M. Kirkley. The foreman of the Grand Jury took this matter up with Mr. Kirkley, who is n member of the Kershaw County Board jf Directors, and he assures the Gtan(LJ*iry that this bridge would b? put* 'fir first class condition within a /ery short time. We wish to thank the Presidin| Judge, the Solicitor and all the Court Officials fur the courtesies shown uh at this term. All of which we respectfully sub mit, It. S. WILLIAMS, Foreman Grand Jury, Kershaw County. Come Out and See 'em Run A match game of base ball has been arranged for Thursday afternoon at :he ball park between the "Fats" and "Leans". The ladies circle of the Methodist church are the "managers". Admission 25 cents for adults; chil Iren, 15 cents. Come out and see 'em run. No profanity to be used on this >ccasion; only a moderate amount of :igarette smoking*; no" betting ? until after the game is over. Strictly mora) through and through. No "fat" la dies nor "lean" ladies play ball but confined to the "men of their choice." Announces for Re-election. Mr. W. L. McDowell, who has held the office of Probate Judge for sever ul terms, announces for re-election in The Messenger this week. Since his election to this office some years ago Mr. McDowell has devotod his entire time to the duties of his office. Senator Funderburk Will Stand for Re-election. Senntor L. O. Fwnderhurk , who ha.~ served one term of four years in th? Stnte Senate, announces his candid Hey to succeed himself. His announce ment appears elsewhere in this issu. of The Messenger. L. M. West for Audito1" M r. Lee M. West, a w?*ll known citi zen of the Heulah section of our coun t?. has thrown his hat in the ring for county auditor. For some yearn past, in fact we might ?ny all of his life, he has been engaged in farming and is regarded as a successful farm er. Me has n large family connertion and is a soil of Mr. J. Frank Wost. X Announces for Auditor. Mr. Gavotte W. Jordan, of Westville, announces his candidacy for Auditor for Kershaw county. Mr. Jordan who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jor dan, after finishing his course at the Kershaw High school, matriculated at the State University. For some time pant he has been engaged in business at Westville. A BUSY WEER'O^pURT. Large >inmber of Cases Disposed of. -Stewart Barrett on Trial for Murder. As stated last week an unusually neavy criminal docket confronted the .ourt of general sessions Monday morning of last week when the sum .ner term of court for this county -onvened. In addition to the case& eported in these columns last week 43 having been disposed of are the x'ollowing: Ben small was convicted of tht -heft of of some kerosene and wa* ..entenced to serve 30 days. An ap ^eal was taken in his case and bone. .ixed at $60U. Virgil Boone was acquitted of the .harge of adultery. Andrew Robertson p le?d guilty 01 .iolation of the prohibtion law anu ?vas sentenced to six months, and af .er service of two months, balanci uspended; Melvin Hall and Arthur oharpe, white, and I'at Richardson, iegro, each eight months, with fivi months suspended after service oi three months; Jus. Brown, 4 months, .vith two months suspended; Maxey velt'erson, negro, six months, five .nonths suspended*,- Charlie Williamu, white, six months with five months suspended; Joe Jackson, plead guilty and got by with 'A months or a fine of $50. Dan Fisher, violation of the prohi lition law, was tried in his absence .tnd convicted. Sealed sentence is v-ft for his convenience. Trant Mungo, n^gro, who has sev eral suspended sentences, was given a sentence of eight months for violat on of the prohibition law. Jim Haile entered a plea of guilty co violation of the prohibition law, and will matriculate on the county jhain gang for a period of six months, reserving the privilege of a vacation of five months upon good behavior. Sam Carlos turned the tables when he drew an acquittal for violation of .he prohibition law. Arthur Montgomery was tried in his absence for violation of the pro hibition law, and if he is ourioua to ' know' what he drew the clerk of court can inform him upon request in per son. Jacob Belton, violation of the pro hibition law, has six months on the i public works with five suspended up- J jn good behavior. 1 Calvin Bell, charged with bigmay, plead guil'^? and was sentenced to six months and pay a fine of $500. John Thompson, was convicted of housebreaking and larceny, and was sentenced to six months on the county chain gang. Bessise Stradford, negress, wa; convicted of violation of prohibition law and given a sentence of one month in jail. Abram Arthur, charged with as sault and battery* was convicted of simple assault, and sentenced to pp.y a fine of $100 or serve thirty days on he chain gang. The case against Leonard Jordan, charged with living in adultery was nol prossed. Hamp Wilson, white, got a sentence of one year for violation of the pro hibition law, and after service of four months bafance suspended upon good behavior. Court adjourned Thursday at noon to reconvene Monday morning. Large numbers have been in attend ance upon court each day, and the rapidity with which business has been carried on tyis elicited many favor able comments. There are a number of other cases to be disposed of at this torm of court and there can be no complaint that the machinery is not well oiled up, for much work is being done. Stewart Harrett, a white man from the neighborhood of the town of Kershaw, who has been confined in the jail for more than six months, charged with the muredr of his broth er-in-law December 29th, 1925, in the town of Kershaw, went to trial yes terday morning, and the entire day wan consumed in hearing testimony. It is expected that the testimony will be all in some tfftie today, and the ^ase may possibly be given the jury this afternoon. Barrett is being de fended by Messrs. E. D. Blakeney and | K. II. Hilton, of Camden, and J. Cope land, Massey, of Kershaw. Solicitor Spigner is being assisted in the prose cution by former Judge M. L. Smith, j of ('amden, and Toy Gregory, of I>an caster. The old boys may dress and train to conceal their years, but the tunes they whistle tell the storjf. ? ?* BETHUNE NEWS. Bethune, July 12. ? Miss Georgia Morford, of Society Hill, spent last week here with Miss Sara Lee Heus tiss. She left yesterday for a visit to Lugoff. Mrs. Angie Barnes and children, of DeSoto, Ga., are expected to arrive here to-morrow for a visit to relatives. Mrs. Barnes' firs* husband* was Mr A. S. Gardner, of this town, ahd they moved to Georgia about sixteen years ago. This is Mrs. Barnes' first visit to her old home since moving to tho Cracker State. The family of Mr. J. Manly Smith, Jr., of Bishopville, came up last week and they are occupying the cottage next Mr. John A. McCaskill. A protracted meeting will begin at Harmony Baptist church, about four .riili's below Bethune on the first Sun day in August. Mrs. "Sis" Johnson, of Middendorf, sister of Mr. Sid Outlaw, of this town, .lied on Saturday last and was buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist church yes '.erday afternoon. D. J. Clyburn, Jr., who is engaged in business with his uncle at Charleston, spent last week here. Lee and Vance Morgan are spending awhile with their grandmother, Mrs. A'e, at Marshville, N. C. Dr. R. K. Saverance, of Columbia, spent last week with his parents, near Bethune. Miss Katheryne Truesdell is spend ing a while with her aunt. Mrs. Mark 'Ling, at Neeses. Quite a bunch attended the Senator al campaign meeting at Camden to day. Selfishness, covetousness and greed', .low many people are inoculated with :hese three degrading, low and con temptible habits or sins! The world seems to have gone made in its wild scramble after gold and pleasure and ^elf-indulgence of every sort. Men and <\pmen and children of today are using every means that human ingenuity can devise to grab money in any way that they can secure it. Most peo ple are looking for the main chance, in other words, they ara trying to pull down all they can for 'nothing, or as near nothing as possible. Almost everyone is familiar with the story of the man who told his son to make money ? make it honestly if he could, but make money anyhow. Another story applicable to the point in ques tion is, that an Irishman, who was starting out to peddle goods, was giv en this advise by his wife: "Never try to cheat anyone, never allow your self to be cheated but always try to secure the best end of the bargain." It may be good business to use ques tionable means to accumulate money, but we cannot reconcile the fact tha' these methods are consistent with Christianity. "Although cotton is late this year stands are bad but the crop is gener ally good", remarked a farmer here recently. "Reports from over the cot ton belt are that a big cotton crop will be made, which will probably mater ially depress the price this fall. I am heartily in favor of the suggestion that the women of the United States wear more cotton clothes and longer skirts," he continued. "This would help boost, the price of cotton and while I do not claim to he old-fashion ed, I feel sure that if the women would wear cotton dresses instead of using so much silk and near silk, the price of cotton would advance and our women and girls would make a more attractive appearance anyway. Forty years ago there were few silk dresses worn, especially in the rural districts, and I confess that women were a great deal more attractive those day than now, because they were neat, health ier, and then they wore their own complexions instead of buying them at ? he drug store. Let us use more cot ton goods and thereby cause cotton to sell for a higher price this fall." Bethune's recently organized base ball team went up to .Teffersan on Wednesday of last week and played the team at that place. The game was called nt the end of the fourth inning on account of rain, the score [being 5 to f>. Three games are ox I pected to be played this week with different teams. I Recently several yearling sized boys in this town, having nothing especial ly to do exccpt to get into mischief, practically ruined the glass windows in an unoccupied building in town by shooting holes in the windows with sling shots. Idleness is usnally at the root of aH malicious mischief among boys and their parents should see that tbeir time is more profitably spent than playing or loafing on the streets | If nothing else can be found for them j to do, they could keep the vncant lots B. Y P. U. RALLY A B. Y. P. U. Kally will be held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Sunday. July .5, 2:30 P. M. The following is the program: Welcome address ? Miss Lula Munn. ?Response ? Mr. Josh Smith. ' Devotional ? Miss Lois Stogner. Special Music ? Bethune Union. Enrollment of delegates. Why do the Daily Bible '"leading9 Miss Frances Savurance. What is a got d B. Y. P. U. Pro .jra m ? Charles Stogner. Special Music ? Mt. Pisgah Union. I Are young people growing better'.' Jletus Blackmon. Special Music ? Camden Union. Junior and Intermediate Work.? Miss Florrie Lee Lawton. Awarding of Banners. Two True Bills Returned. The Solicitor hus handed to the rand jury six bills of indictment a gainst County Treasurer D. M. Mc Jaskill, and yesterday they had pass d upon two of the hills, returning .rue bills charging breach of trus? vith l.audulent intent. The other oills it is presumed will be passed up jii bet ore the adjournment of court. It is not likely that the case against ?dr. McCaskill will come up for trial .it this term of court as there will .lardly be time for the hearing. As -stated in these columns some week-? ago owing to the divergence of opin ions by the expert accountants who .?uditeu Mr. McCaskill's books ? one t hiding him short and the other find ing him over in his accounts ? it wa? .o be expected that the matter woul i finally be heard in the courts. Messrs. Kirkland it Kirkland and E. I). Hlak . ney represent Mr. McCaskill. The N-ew Hotel We have no specific information <?o give our readers this week with re ference to the proposed new hotel for Jamden, but we can assure them that chis important enterprise will soon develop into a reality. The committee ,o select a site and report upon it, has ooen enlarged and the committee as whole will look carefully into this ind be ready to report as soon as they oan thoroughly look into this and se cure the neecssary options. Off On a Good Mission A number of business men, headed by R. M. Kennedy, Jr., president pf the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Comemrece, went to Co lumbia today to discuss with other business men from various parts of the State an extensive and intensive dvertising scheme of the resources of our state. The idea originated with the Newberry chamber of commerce, and a general meeting will be held in Columbia to formulate definite plans ?f procedure. Open Up Business in Lancaster Otis J .Arrants and Waddell Collins have opened up a vulcanizing plant in Lancaster. Their place of busi ness? is near the Southern depot. These are well known and reliable young men, and while regretting to ;ee them leave here we wish them veil in their new home. FOR STATE SENATOR I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-elction to the office of ?Uate Senator from Kershaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. L. O. FIINDERBURK. FOR AUDITOR I hereby announce myself a can didate for County Auditor for Ker shaw county, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. I, EE M. WEST. FOR PROBATE JIJOGK To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw County: ? Ladies and Centlemen: ? I hereby announce as n candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate in the approaching County primary sub ject to the reflations of the I)emo cratic party assuring/ you that contin ued endorsement can but accentuate the honest endeavor that has been mine throughout former years. I will thank you for your support. Very respectfully, W. L. McDOWFlM,. on Main street free of tin cans, trash, weeds, etc., of course being paid a small amount for their services by the owners of the lots. But there is us ually plenty of work to perform a round their homes without beinj? com pelled to clean off the streets or va [cant lots. LIBERTY HI LI. Mr. Editor -After a week or two <>'" hot, dry weather, we of this sect! >11 w.-re favored on Friday last by a heavy fall of rain, accompanied by a strong w ml and a considerable display in electricity. The rain was very accept able as gardens and some field cro. s wore badly in need of moisture. During t.ie storm on Friday evening iast lightning struck a tree in front of ami near to the resilience of Mr. 11. Jones. O'her than frightening ?,ho .amily, no damage was done. 'Work on Mr. K. C. Jones big huus. . which has been temporarily delayed on iccount of failure to receive some need cd material on time, has again r?' Mimed it - pace, and judging from lb. sound of the hammer seems to be naking good progress. Mrs. \V. K. Thompson, whose illness I iUS | iV'? 10U -|y i/f . M tiu. \\ V ? ill id on for appendicitis on Sunday las'. I :\l l-VnneH's lnfrrma: y, Kock Hill. .Mr. . ho.aps n has returned l'rom her bed side at d reports that she is doing well We hope for her a complete and ?.arly recovery. Mrs. .). \V. Floyd, widow of Cieti oyd. has been quite sick at the home ?>f her son, Mr. 1". 15. Floyd, for sever al days, but we are glad to hear that he is now better. Prof. J. 1'. Richards is c mimed to his bed with a case of erysipelas. His .oot and ankle being affected. He is suffering considerably but we hope .hat he will soon be out again. Dr. lones, of Heath Springs, is attending him. A crowd of young people are out enjoying a truck ride. They have ^ust passed and Seem to be having a eal "joy ride." Mr. and Mrs. Shssie, prominent it i - /.ens of Hock Hill, spent Sunday at ilw .tome of Maj. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Vales and children, of Sumter, spent Sunday with Mrs. S. H. Cunningham, who is an aunt of Mr-; Yates. Mr. M< C. Wilson, of Darlington, .vas here on Sunday ami was accom panied home by Mrs. N. S. Richards ? .nother of Mrs. Wilson ? who will .}. end a few days with her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Moseley, oi Heath Springs, spent part of last week with Mrs. H. S. Higgins. Hon. E. C. Bridges and others of Heath Springs, were here on Sunday last. Postmaster H. A. Horton and other:-. .)f Lancaster were visitors to this .)lace Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sauls went to Manning on Saturday last and were accompanied home by Maj. Richards, .vho spoke in the campaign meeting there on Saturday and came homw to spend the week end with "the folk at home." Mrs. W. C. Perry is at home after an ibsence of some time at the bedside of ner mother, ? Mrs. .1. A- MeCaskill, of Kershaw, who has been quite sick. Mr. Weldon Boyd and Miss Kva Boyd, of Trio, spent the week end as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Hilton. Messrs. L. r. Thompstn and K. 15. Floyd were Camden visitors one day inst week. While Mrs. W. K. Thompson is un ler treatment at the hospital, he; three small children are beinjf well -a red for in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ?J. B. Johnston, in charge of their daughter, Miss Clara, which means that everything possible will be done .'or their comfort and "well being" a Kile their mother is away. C. Senatorial Candidates Mere Yesterday The Senatorial candidates were here yesterday, and after the adjournment of court at. the noon hour spoke to a very good sized audience In the court house. Senator K. I). Smith, who is asking re-election, ft poke first. He was followed by Col. Kdgar A. Brown, speaker of the House of Representa tives. Mr. N. B. Dial, who was de feated for re-election two years ago, and who is a candidate at this time, was (h(< last speaker. When he was introduced the audience had dwindled lov. n to only a few. No startling in formation was brought out. The ad dresses were well received. Injured in Auto Wrerk Haney S. Galloway, a young white man, was painfully injured Sunday afternoon in an automobile wreck ju.st. this side of BisUopville. The car in which he was riding ran into an embankment and was badly damaged an I Calloway sustained painful injur ies. We understand that Vie wa : brought to the hospital for treatment but was discharged the next (lay. 1