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V-o 1 / f :'Vl" ? ??"' * , i^^vVv^ .->? ? Camden Chronicle -?"?? ? . " , ' 1 1. ? I. ?? i i i .1, i ' . *OLUM? XXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917. * NUMBER 31 Ireasurer agrees to make GOOD "DIFFERENCES" OF $1,500 l - *i H i i , haw County Grand Jury t lakes Lengthy Presentment iany Matters of Importance ouched Upon ? - Several j arties Presented. Ifter |*aKSiiitr upon many bills before ? the i-ivM'iil term tbo fraud handed in its presentment on {joi?ila>- It is ?,H> of ,lu> most1 iprt'lu'iisivr re|M?rts made by a like v lu many terms ami shows that foreman ami its members have not n idle Aftn- touching ujKMt the <(t,r of public buildings, roads and oob the jury makes quite an ex itlve report ui>on u matter that has , touched ui?on by this paper on wTril occasions. That of the "dlf-. ?gees" found In the treasurer's of ? according to the report of BubUc ?ountaut C. 1;. Vann who examine^ ? books of all the officers several Hoths ag<>. Ail agreement has been gutti by 1 >. M. Mcdaskill, treasurer, County Attorney T. J. Kirkland, was called In to straighten out , tangle whereby the treasurer will ike good a "difference'' charged up an error to the amount of $1,510.51. 'he presentment further reads that agreement does not have anything do however, with any litigation that come up in the courts over the executions and accounts of the late ?riffs office. goes further and recommends that county officers l*? required by law give bond by an approved surety ipany and not through individuals, that personal l>onds he discontin he presentment in full follows and wortny of careful rending h.v every |rpayer in the county : Present ment of Grand Jury. Ills Honor. Ceo. E. Prince. Judge Presiding at Circuit Coiyt, Cam den. S. C.. Fall Term. 1917 : *~ tie Grand Jury at this Fall Term, submit this their presentment: |We have acted upon all bills of in ment handed out to us hy the So We find t.lic jail and (,'ourt House lll k??|?f except some leaks in Court [We recommend that all railroads in e road In such manner as to make em reasonably safe and passable. We find t lwt t ?>ur public roads are in fdof work aiul improvement, but our 1 per visor Informs us, and we have ofldence in his statement, that the onej ut his command will not accom Ish mure than he is doing, and that meet the demands of road work ere must Ik* a more liberal supply of n<k We therefore recommend larfc ippropria t ion hy the Legislature for e roads of the (bounty, which of orm- win necessitate more taxation t that purpose. We And the Chain in# well kept and cared for. In accordantv with your Honors ral? ible suggest Ions In reference to the folic schools, we shall endeavor ? to ve that subject closer attention here* ter. In this connection we call st ation to the lack of water at Malvern U1 School and also at Oaklfind School, lis coudition should l>e reme<lied if ??ible. We recommend that tax executions ' required to l>e collected, enforced ^ disposed of annually, and not al fed to accumulate and burden the >oks and accounts of the Sheriff and feasurers ottices and otherwise in ?n>ode the public interests. The law provides for annual check % of the ix>oks and vouchers ot the oflieers. Thlsn is performed >'ear in the- Auditors office In pre of the foreman of the Grand Ju r- We understand that the State ^Wroller General has not sufficient lppe in his otllce to have a representa ** at the ehof'king which has to be at the same season in forty odd Rtotle*, requiring much time and la 'u each county. Therefore when J^JLomi>tr?>ll,?r (Jeneral or his deputy ^ to make ihe annvy^; settlement, ? reik-, upon the books already check the Auditors nffirwi ow/l HiXwA Treusi\rer was Indebted to (he statu I And County in the mini of $l,r>Hl.f>7, the other that 1 1 ??? Treasurer hud overiwild the State and County to tin* extent of $21.11. This re|>ort had misled lis. When t h*? confusion was discovered by us, our foreman, in eon Junction with Hoard of County Commissioners re quested Mr. Thos. J. Kirkland to inves tigate Vann's said report In so far as It rotated to the Treasurer. Mr. Klrk land has reported to us. We believe that he eondueted this inquiry Intelli gently and conscientiously. We here with attach and .approve an agreed statement which Is signed h.v liiin and Treasurer l>. M McCaskill. This agreed statement of course in no way concludes any questions, matters or accounts which affecting the Treasur er's otllce involved in tin' litigation now I tending in the Court over the tax ex ecution and accounts of the Sheriff's; olllce. The attached agreement simply j clarities those apparent inconsisten- 1 cles In Vann's rej>ort. We further recommend thai all; County officers l>e by law required to I give bond in some approved surety com- { puny and personal bonds be dlscontln- 1 tied. K. T. Est ridge, Foreman of Grand Jury. i Settlement of "Differences." At; It EE I ) ST ATEM ENT South Carolina ? Kershaw Countx This memorandum is to manifest : That whereas Thos. J. KiTklaud was requested by the Grand Jury and Hoard of County Commissioners to. Investi gate the report of C. L. Vann, dated March -It Ik 1010. relating to the Coun ty Treasurer's otllce. the said report; being in some respects ambiguous and confusing, after careful examination of: said Report, and the records in the Treasurer's and Auditor's ofllccs. it is I hereby agreed : That all discrepancies debited in said report- against the Treasurer were ; accounted for and corrected in the an- 1 nual settlement for the fiscal year end- 1 ing June 30th, 1016, except the item of one thousand dollars ($1.000.(Hi) . which was by mistake credited on the settlement sheet for June 30rh. 1M2. as paid out by the Treasurer in 1912 on the Court House Sinking Fun 1. in excess of the actual payments mad ? -v him. v It In agreed that this amou.K of oiie thousand dollars ($1,000.00 > i he debited to the Treasurer in addl- j tiou to the balance found in the County settlement sheet for the year ending June 30th. 1017.. the said additional | amount to be aocounved ft* r by him as cash at the next annual settlement. Duplicate of this memorandum to be | attached to the settlement- shoot fori June 30th, 1017, in the Auditor's office. The statement luereto attached will show how the other "differences" in Vann's Rejwrt were covered by the set tlement for June 30th, 1916. Witness our handR this 3rd day of ; November, 1917. I). M. McCasKiii, i Thos. J. Kirkland. Statement. Differences Vann's Report, .Tune 30th, 1015; J State ? $96.46 County 1,020.32 School 399.73 Total $1,510.51 Corrections Settlement June 30, 1916 I)ebit8 Against Treasurer State By error last settlement 5 per ceut penalty 70.93 By error last settlement abstract 2.53 73.46 County By error last settlement 5 per cent penalty 115.27 By error last settlement. abstract 4.10 j 119.37! Schools By error last settlement 5 pt*r cent penalty 119.41 By error last settlement a; abstract 3.37 122.78| Aggregate 315.61 Credit to Treasurer conceded f>y C. L. Vann's Report page 4, being Auditor's error of calculation, not money receiv ed by the Treasurer 100.17 475.78 1 Balauce to account for Coun ? ty fund 1,040.33 fl.510.31 An shown by attache! agreement He above difference la to be dischaigcd by debit to Treasurer of one (housed dollars ($1,000.00) in addition to the balance found In settlement for J ????'? 1&I6. We, the Grand Jury, l>eg further to report one Alma Sfewart for running a bawdy fcoose in the City of Camden and name as witnesses to prove the; same Sheriff I. C. Hough, Constable J. F. Bateman, Chief of Police of Cam den A. G. Whitaker, C. W, -Billings, and Lula Tillman. We report Virgil Boo no and Del) Garrison for fornication arfd name asi Witnesses to prove the same Joe (Jas- 1 klnj Tom Horton,, Ellerbe Jordan, John, Barrett and C. R. Pitts. f We report one Fletcher Outlaw and one Maggie Hunt either for fornica tion or misoeginatlon and name as wit nesses to prove the same R. L. Pate, Kenneth McCasklll and J. F. Bateman. We recommend that bench warrants Issued font be parties named above, whb are charged with said offenses. All of which Is respectfully submit ted. vr. T. B8TRIDGE, Foreman of Orand Jury CASKS TK1K1) THIS WKKK. Father and Son Arqulttad of Murder ? Lucy Marsh (W Tried Today. i The first wtvk of court disused of a good many eases ? mostly jail cases and a many other ea*oa were cur rled over until the next term. Judge Prince, of Anderson, is presiding, and made one of his usual forceful charges to the grand Jury, which Iuih been fa voruhly commented u|>on on all sides. Taylor Helton, a negro, was before the court on a charge of disposing of property under lien, in that he failed j to pay rental for land according to ( crops gathered from the land. The ac tion was brought by H. L. Schloshurg. | The negro admitted paying the landlord! out of money he had received by sub renting the land. The jury did not think Helton guilty anfl he wn? re leased. Early Palmer was charged with housebreaking and larceny and plead guilty to grand larceny. He was sen tenced to serve nine months. Palmer wh? represented by <}. (}. Alexander. * L. J. Jordan and Hoy Jordan, charg ed with killing a negro in the northern part of the county some time ago, were | acquitted of the charge of murder, j They were represented by Hlakeney and Williams, of Kershaw. The case against Jerry Kirkland, charged with murder, was carried over to next court. John Edwards charged with assault with intent to raj>e was acquitted. Ed wards was represented by Copeland 1 Massey, of Kershaw. Sam Taylor who escaped from the county jail several months ago and who was recaptured at Hock Hill was assessed a fine of $50 or serve six months. He plead guilty to the charge. I>an Harris pload guilty to a charge of house breaking and larceny and was given a sentence of nine months. Laurens Mcl^ain plead guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larceny and was sentenced to serve one year. James (Jaskins plead guilty to ?i charge of larceny and received a sen teni'e of six months. . Phil I>eas also pread guilty to a charge of larceny and got a set once ' of six months. Fred Maekey and Miller Hethea were J found guilty pfNjdultory and were sen- . fenced to one year each., but the sen tence was suspended on conditio i. C-arl Moor*' a white man, charged with stealing an automobile belong ing to Itobert Mickle. of West Wateree, came up Wednesday and occupied a greater jx>rtion of the. day. The /tes timony went to show that Moore took the car from tt? owner at Camden and drove it to Columbia. Mr. Mickle hgd him intercepted in Columbia. Moore attempted to show that he only bor rowed the car and was going to re turn to Camden. After staying out j all night the jury failed to agree and J a mistrial was ordered. It is said the jurors stood evenly divided "Us to a conviction. The wife of the defend ant was present at the trial and was put op the stand. Moore has been confined In Jail for several weeks, and was sent back to Jail being unable to give bond.' lie was represented by Attorney G. G. Alexander. Thursday the case of T. R. Brox ton, charged with the murder of Green Richardson, on L. I. Guion's place In Wast Wateree came up. Richardson was so seriously shot that he died a few days following at the . hospital. The plea of self defense was put up by Attorney Mills, who represented I* r ox ton. claiming that the negro was advancing upon him with a pitch'fork when shot. The Jury rendered a ver dict of not guilty. Joel Jordan, Murphey Jordan, Fred die Jordan and John Jordan were all convicted of assault and battery >vith intent to kill, and were sentenced to pay fines of $200 each or serve one year each. The case grew out of the shooting of I>ewis Spears, a neighbor, several weeks ago, in which the de fendants killed one of their own mules and seriously wounded Mr. Spears, in a ftw?t!ade of shots fired at Spears. The testimony showed that the defend ants all went to .their fields that njprn ing armed With shot guns, and were going to plant a piece of land that had been in dispute by Spears and another party. Spears weot to the field to protest and was fired upon'. Attorney hi T. Mills assisted Solicitor Cobb while Iilakeney and Williams repre sented the Jordan brothers. Attorneys for the Jordan brothers will appeal the caxe to the supreme court, and in the meantime have been released on bond in the sum of $fi00 each. The trial dt Lucy Marsh charged with the brutal killing of Mrs. Estelle Baker several weeks mjgo was enter Y. M. ?. A. ( AMIWH.N MTAKTKl). Workers llad I {aii(|iirt at Commercial j llotol IjisI Friday Evening. Eighteen or more members of tlu> Y.i M. C. A loams assigned to work tho town and county in the interest of tho campaign for tho various training camps mot at tho Commercial llotol on last Friday evening, and aftor enjoy ing a Imtxpiot a talk was mado on tho work hy Mr N. L. Ilughos of Kink Hill. Mr. A J. Itoattio provided at tho mooting and explains! that South Car-, ollnu iR a*k?sl to raise ami of j this amount Korshaw County is ox |KH't*?d to raise $2,100. Tho cashier# of tho hanks ? ? f Camden wrm appointed captains of toarns who will undortako to help in raising tho amount. Tho names of tho tea ma for Caindon and >tho other sections of tho county will Ik? as follows: For Camden, Team No. 1 ? John T. Mat'key. O.iptain. 1?. T. Mills. \V. M. Shannon. It. H. Pitts, W. It. deLoacli, H. K. Ilallett. D. A. Hoykin. (Jtiim Ion, Team No. 2 ? C. II. Yates, captain. W. L. DePass, S. F. Hrasing ton, I.. S. Davidson. David Wolfe, Geo. A. Uhiitnc. \V. (J. Wilson. * Camden. Team No. 8 ? John S. Lind say, captain. T. K. Trotter, C. W. Birch more, William King. Hov. F. H. Ilardinu, <ioo. T. Little, W. S. Burnet, C. C. Whitaker. Bcthuno ? Hov. J. M. Forhls, Jack AJeLaurin. I>. T. Yarb rough. Hoykin ? W. A. Hoykin, J. W. Can toy. lUaney? Iji wronee Evans, J. T. I toss. Casaatt ? L. O. Funderlnirk, L. 0. Faulkner. Westvllle ? \l. L. Hell, Herbert Young West Watoree ? N. I'. Gettys, A. E. Kenned v. Lll>erty llilJ? H. C. Jones, N. S. Hich a rds. Jaigott' ? James Team, Victor Ward. Y. M. 0. A. Meets This Afternoon. p AU members of tim Camden Teams are requested to meet at 0 o'clock this afternoon at tffe First National Bank. It is expected that encouraging reports will l>e made at this meeting. A full attendance Is urged. A. J. Beattle. Chairman. BKAR1) CONVICTED I Abbeville Man Found Guilty In I'nited States Court. (Jreenwood, Nov. 9. ? W. P. Itcnrd of Ahltevllle, editor and publisher of The i Scimitar, was found,, guilty here this morning on two counts of Lhe Indict ment pn which he was being tried. The two counts were: First, with mak ing and conveying falss reports and statements with the intent to inter fere with the operation and success of the military and naval forces of the United States, and second, with an at tempt to cause mutiny and disloyalty. He was found not guilty on the charge, of attempting to prevent enlistment in the forces of the United States. Counsel for the defense at once gave notice of a motion for a new trial. Judge Johnson reserved sentence, pend ing the hearing of argument on this motion, which by agreement of coun sel will be heard some time next week. S4x speeches <were made this morn ing by Sam K. Adams, T. I*. Cothran, and A. H. I>ean of Greenville for the defense and District Attorney Thur mond and Messrs. Mays and Wyche, as sistant district attorneys, for the pros ecution. The Jury was out about an hour. Beard to Serve One Y ear. Greenwood, Nov. 13. ? W. P. Beard of Abbeville who was convicted on two counts In federal court here last week was today sentenced by Judge J. T. Johnson after being refused a new trial. The sentence was one year and one day In federal prison and a fine of $500. ed into yesterday and will probably consume the entire day today. It Is attracting a largo numrter of witnesses and spectators, and it promises to be a hard fought contest between Solic itor Cobb for the State and Blakeney and WUHams representing the Marsh woman. The Jury- in the Marsh case was drawn yesterday afternoon and com prises the following: W. E. Davis, foreman, M. M.?Mose ley. H. F. Clements. O. S. Catoe, E. L. Catoe, F. F. Yarbrought, C. M. Porter, J. Boyd Magt11, B. F. Halle, W. B. Rranham. J. M'. Wood, T. J. Truesdell Isabel Parker and Jame* Parker, charged with murder, in that the Park er woman killed Mm Rachael Carter, and her husbaml was an - accessory, was set for Friday, but It will prob ably be late in the afternoon before this can be reached. Attorney W. B. deI>oacbe Wt representing the Parker man and wife. * DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION IN SESSION HERE THIS WEEK r-v Opened With Adfesses of Wel come at The Camden Baptist Church Tuesday Evening ? Business Sessions Being Held at Hobkirk Inn. The I taughters of the Amciiwin I \ olnlloii of South Carolina mot in an una I convention here Tmvsday evening, with more than one hundred ?l?>loi;uU\s m ii< I visitors; In a t tetida Hoe at (lit* Hr?t session which was hold at tlu> First HaptKt Church. Tho address hy Judge Mendel L. Smith was tho feature of tho tlrst night ll<> made ' "Tho Present World Crisis" tho subject of his remarks and his address was greatly enjoyed hy the large audience of homefolks and visi tors. The address of welcome on behalf of Camden was made h\ Mayor ('. II. Vat es. Tl.o address of welcome for the Cant den Chapter. I> A 1L. was delivered hy Mis*- Kate Lenoir, who spoke of "The liovolnt ioiiarv ~^Ii'stor\ of Cain den." Miss Louise Nettles, in an add res# itt hehalf of tho John l> Keiiuedy Chap ter 1'. 1 ?. t ? >2 1 1 of "Camden's Con federate I iistory",and Mrs. N. |{. Cond itio tohl of "Tho Camden of Toda\" in welcoming the visitors in behalf of the Clvl" League of Camden. Mrs. Ernest Kemp was in charge of the music which provided a delightful feature of tin' evening. The Tiny Scouts of Camden wing "America" and the large audience joined heartily In sink ing "The Star Spangled Hanner.' Mrs. F. Louise Mayes of <?roenvlllo who was scheduled to make an ad dress on hehalf of the "Woman's (Coun cil of Defense" was prevented from at tending by Illness. Wednesday's session of the South Carolina I). A. It. Conference wan called to order at 10 a. ro. In the kjmj clous dining room of the Hobkirk Inn. The State Regent, Mrs. II. P. Duval, presided and MIhs Edith PoLorme. tlio state secretary called the roll of Chap ters and read minutes of hist hobs ion of the state conference. Sixty-six re gents and delegates and nine state officers registered this morning. (Jreet ings were read from the state regents of Michigan and North C^arolUui. Also from Mr. Von Kolnltz. The following committees were ap pointed : On recommendations for state officers ? Mrs. Lawton, chairman : Mrs. Karle. Mrs. W. It. Moore. Oil resolutions ? Mrs. Iticliardson. chairman, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Feather stone, Twenty-five little children of the Open Air Scho(/l wmg the national songs of the Allies, three tiny tots in front ra bring little UsgK to show to what country the songs belonged : The Star Spangled Banner, Clod Save the King, the Italian Hyinn and Santa Lucia, the Marseillaise and Aulahlng with the lovely little lyrie All Through the Night. Their knowledge and un derstanding of the songs and their per fect time showed the fine training of| their music teacher Mrs. L. T. Mills. Much Interest has been aroused in the contest to select a new3 tune for our state song Carolina, by Henry Tim rod, and many musicians have sub mitted music. One of these selections was sung by Mrs. Mills, her beautiful voice filling the hall with melody and etlrrlng the souls of her hearers.. Reports of the chapters followed and aft one o'clock a twoe course luncheon was served by the John I). Kennedy Chapter U. I>. C. Reports of the chajrters followed and at one o'clock a two course luncheon was served by the John T>. Kennedy Chapter U. D. C. Wednesday afternoon the meeting t was called to order at 2:15 and min utes of morning session read by the State secretary, Miss I )elx>rme. Mrs. P. K. H. Calhoun gave the re port of the Mountain School Hoard. This report showed excellent work, but they have not yet reached the desired number of one hundred founders. Mrs. Calhoun, and the State Regent, Mrs. Duval!, both made urgrft and touching plea* for this noble work and many generously responded from the floor ? the gifts coming from chapters and in dividuals. nut the amount thaw not yet been reached and the members are nrged to put forth an extra effort this jremr for nothing can be mor^ important to the citizenship of South Carolina. Appeals were made to the regents and delegates to take this mat* tor homo tui their minds ami hearts Reports of chapter regent^ follow ed ami those showed I Imt South Carolina 1 >a>ighters of t lit* American Revolu t ion a iv awakt* ami i> *a ? 1 > to respond ti> every duty. Ai four In I In* afternoon 1 1?? ? Con ference adjourned anil ln?th delegate* and \lsitors woiv Invited for a tide around tho city, stopping ill the old com i house. now the llobklrk Hill Chapter llall for an informal tea. This beautiful ?'lil building ? a relic of hy gone days was beaut Ifully decorated with siccus ami Hi*' national oolors. Tea was poured hy tho Chapter Re gent, Misn Kate 1/Ciiolr, ami served with crackers. h\ ji number of young girls. Wednesday evening conferomv met ; t iT : t In a I Baptist Church. A beautiful muuhtT was rendered hy Miss Mildred (?immUiU*. Mrs. II. R. Carlisle was ah sent and there was no report on Children of American Revolution. Miss .Julia Irhy nave a report on War He lief and Mrs. J. A. Hat ley "talked up" the 1>. A. Ii. Magazine A heau tiful pa|>er on the "Old Exchange" iu ( ha rlcston, wax read hy Mrs. St. .John A. Cawton. The uudlonee was charm ed hy the lovely vocal solo given h> Mrs. Ernest Zeinp. She sang "Ix>t us Have IVuce" and was heartily en ci i ret I. The fed tu iv of the evening however, was the splendid and instructive ad dress on "Purposes of National Or un n i/.a t Inn for War Relief" 1 ?.\ Mrs. F. r. II. Calhoun.' who had recently at tended a conference In Washington, and wan aide to impart much useful knowledge. Miss Louise Fleming was present, but did not feel well enough to give her report on Conservation, hut the State Regent said that Miss Fleming, ms ehalrman of this committee had done much valuable work. Sev eral report* were then read and Mrs. Strlngfellow, of Chester, was not only Interesting, but bright and witty. Mar sai liaise was then sun/? by a double tjuartet, ami the entire audience en thusiastically joined In sinking "America." To Meet Next Year at Cheraw. The I > . A. It. Conference came to a close here Last evening with a brilliant rceeptlon ?t tho home of Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Savage. Two lnvLtations were extended to tho Conference for next year ? one from lyaurens and one from Cheraw (Conference vote<l in favor of (Tieraw, so the D. A. R. Conference' In 1018 will meet with old Cheraw Chapter. Officer# Elected for Nex Year. The election of state officers came in the afternoon and resulted in the choice of the following: State Regent Mrs. K. W. Duvall, of Cheraw ; Vice State Itegent Mrs. John T. Sloan of Columbia ; Recording Secretary Miss Edith I)elx>rme, of Sumter : Corre sponding Secretary Mrs. 8 trot her of Ridge Springs; Treasurer Mm. M. T. Turner of Johnston; Registrar Miss Webber of Charleston; Historian Mix I, J. Hamer of Union; Genealogist Mrs. W. J. Wilson of Spartanburg. Thursday Morning Session 0 :30 ? Import on Revolutionary relics for Memorial Continental Hall, given by Mrs. Ilnl I*. I>uvall. Report on Preservation of Historic Npots by Mrs. J. T. Sloan. National Old Trajls Road was reported by Mrs. .Sanders of Sum ter. MrH. H. O. (Harrison gave as her report on "Real laughters' that there Ih only one now living in South Car olina. Mra. Overton gave the report from (Jeorgetown School. Mrs. Hei- 5 man Kaminski made a plea for that work. Two hundred dollars was rais ed for that purpose. Iy the absence of Miss Kate Lfllle Blue there was no report on Publicity. "Carolina" was again beautifully sung by Mrs. 1*. T. Mills. The music as rendered by Mrs. Ixx'kwood of Charleston wan much ap preciated. The Conference voted No. 12 as their choice. This, however doe* not effect the music now uwd in sing ing the State song. Mrs. Duvall made a splendid talk and an urgent plea for necessary Ar ticles for our navy, and Mrs. William Ancrum, wife of Lieutenant Command er Ancrum, now in London, told of the needs as she knew them and. the State Regent urgtVl that each Chap ter send to her by the 15th of De cember next the following articles : Six knitted helmets, eight pair* mit tens, four mufflers, three sweater*, four pairs wristlets, twelve pairs socks. These are to he made of any dark color of wool. Each regent will plaaae (Continued on Laat Page) , , -- -