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aaiM. NUMBER 34 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1920 yOtUME XXXM TO kr-or?anizki> ? Soon To Have Historic Com |?T iwuiy Again. i& ai*1? to k*v<? fefertfttlc ^iry flompanjr, tin- Ker*haw Guards uy M, First South Carolina lu afterwards HKth Infantry.) ] Adjutant General has authorised ||r |f1 y M'I.eod, Julius M. Campbell Bgwsbuvv JvLoacH to'VfMct an or ation. When the Kershaw Guards back from Franco war weary with .years service, at the Mexican bor _,t hoiuo and abroad, the' Idea ?ofj EjmIiik <'<>?npany hfltl to be aban Ci. but within the yfar the old mil Ey (iiArit of county and town has re E?j, and nuocess is assured. y ^Sftwi M. JJoLeod was first liedten 0f m. throughout the war, nnd |,: JC. Campbell was its first ser Ue la also a graduate of-. the : ?.'?mini at I-augres. France, and EqU have received a commission but Eirmlstiyo stopped, all further pro Cfi?:i lie is now an otficer of the Ejfw (,'.?>) |vs, Kershaw del-oach held rank of 11 rat' lieutenant. and* did efBcicut work In training men tte service. All three have boon jonal ttuardsrach for years, Kprt\i in iv>inpletlng ffoe organization initial, as several other towns are1 jus; Wtiipanics,. and there are only ppt vacancies loft In the one infantry Hnuiit (i Hot toil to this state. The teriiiiit'i'i p:?3's each man for his p)J one-thirtieth of his months pay if. Ike service Tills means a minimum at lenst out* dollar a drills On Tuev<l:iy night a large n umbel V?f mm gathered at the quarters of 1 lOinfinfTi T*ir<' TVpartment and tliir ?four signed (the enlistment papers. L T. .Mills and B. O. VoTfesokow tie pri-seiii. representing the old Ker * (Iuard< < f>rporatlon, and gave as imv of its aid and co-operation. . ?11$ neccssary to have a minimum Ufty-fluve iii4?n. who have passed the IINrtwi) Mfimiiirtilnn before the ^om> 1} can l?* mustered in. Dr. S. O. up will conduct these examinations. |lt is confidently expected that town county will unite lu backing this >mont and assist, in the reorganiza of the Kershaw Guards. Denied New Trial; (Melton Hanks, the white, man who teenTOTiTined in the county Jail nearly a year will soon have to ^iifbis sentence of life imprisonment j tbe penitentiary for the murder ot 'man (.ladden in West Wateree some * ?ro. Attorneys for Banks n motion for a new trial before Bdp.1 Wilson here this week but the P* refused the motion, and the ap to -supreme' court has also been Buxtoncd. Had Oar Stolen. r. John T. Maekey of Rlaiiey while ?Columbia ht.?*'t Friday rtight had a pH- Roadster stolon from him while parked In front of the state ^itol. He had left the car but a rt time when it was taken from ? The car was a borrowed one loss falls heavily on the young i. A description of the car will he hi in another place in*vthis paper Mr. Maekey is making every effort Btocate tin- our and thief. Hanks Will Assist. ?lice to bur Customers: We the of the City of Oaraden desiring assist our Customers in Stfbscrib ti) the Stock of the American Pro li Export ami Transport Corpora 1 will pladly discuss this matter j ^ who aii* contemplating Join V<1 whereever feasible will release ?or claim such oofton 9s will tbese ends. 1 irst National ltauk. Loan and Savings Rank.| Hank of (Camden/ Sneti I'otat oes To The Nyrtli ?olamhia, Nov . 22. ? Most of the potatoes i^rown this season in Carolina, in excess of home) B?- arc to be eaten in the| pa nunii,- . .f the South Carolina Potato a sS??ciation in the rooms' South Carolina Development a rontraot was closed whereby tatire crop of the association will hy a single selling agency has already made its outlet* in Wrthpru markets. The rcqnir- , E- tills sowing agency are con?] ^ lri oxcess of the probable J and A. G. Kmlth of Colnmbi#. fT of the nssocia'tlon, wonld *e ' bear from more grower** wnO to wdl. f taothf r year it is expected that] CnrcAina sweet jK>tattf^ j?t the state brand, will doi northern markets W ? HIGHLAND MAN imnapi'KAKs Resident of Klytbwood Thought to Ihvf lloeu Murdfrcd. ('?otumhia, 8, c., Nov. Jl. city police and county officers hero to night have found no dues which would aid in solving the mystery which sur round* the disappearance yesterduy hi ( Vilumliiii of Marlon Hagood, ve?44?nt Of lily th wood, Richland couuty. - Mr. Ha good left Columbia late yes day afternoon to retnru to JiIh home, IS ud'leM froin tore, Late last night his automobile -was found beside the toad just out of Columbia and. In the machlno was found a scribbled note which read : We got him and tie money. Will find tin* body in the river.'* The mlssig man >yas known lo have liftd about effht hundred dollars on Ms person. Il<> attempted to deposit tills at the bank here yesterday it is said hpt fulled as the banks close at noon on Saturdays. Mr, Hagood's over coat was also found in the automobile, slashed in several places and his pis i??l was left on the floor of the car. ?Several drops of blood were also ob served by the officers. Hagood Returns Home Marion Hagood .prominent lily the wood farmer, who disappeared -late Saturday night, his bloody car and Slushed overcoat being found near Col onial Heights, leaving the impression of murder, returned to Columbia Mon- 1 day afternoon, in accordance with his j wire from Jacksonville, in which he stated that he would be ar home late In the day. Mr. Hagood, told a story full of ex citement.^ He said he was held up by a ' carload of men on fihe Koon road as he was on his way home. The men were in nn automobile on the sslde of the road and one of them was walking up a ltd 'down by the car. He slowed down when lie jipproaehed the car and one of the men hoarded the running board, pointing a jristol at Mr. Iiagood. Mr. Iiagood showed fight and the men from other car came to the rescue. He was taandcuffed and the car started towards Columbia, after one of the men had spent a few minutes at Mr. Hagood's car. An Injection of a sort .of "dope" was made in Mr. Hagood's back, lie savs, and he soon fell into _o swoon. The ineu drove to Augusta, and stopped at a small town near the Geor gia city and blew a safe, according to Mr. Iiagood. Ho was in a dazed condi tion and says he only remembers a few things that happened. He was taken to Florida and was left by the men in the woods near Jacksonville. Mr. Iiagood wandered intd Jackson ville and found some Woodman of the World who befriended him, giving him breakfast and advancing money. A Ikrilcemau gave him (bis meals. Mr. Iiagood was met at Cayce Mon day afternoon and brought to thfc homo of J. W. Condor, where he was given medical attention and where he related his story to friends. Mr. Iia good says one man in the party of highwaymen insisted on kindness to him, and but for that ho wouM proba bly have been (handled more roughly than he was. He showed slight signs Monday afternoon of ^having been un der the effects of "doi?e." -Tuesday's Columbia Record. "Doc." Sheorn Losing Out. "If you want to hp fair," said yes terday Dr. I. J. Campbell t?f his cor respondent, "you'll tell your readers that the Clover woman subject to epi leptic fits, whom you mentioned some time ago as having gone to see the 'faith doctor' In Kershaw county, was not cured ; hut Is having fits again and ?in order Jo keep the fits off, is taking doses of bromides again." Since the correspondent always wants to be fair the doctor's statement Is here given. Dr. Hnrry Nell who was standing in (lie City Pharmacy at the time Dr. Campbell was talking about the mat ter also attested the fact that the woman who went to sec the faith deb tor and who was reported as having said that she believed she was cured was back 011 bromides again. She felt an attack of epilepsy coming on a few da^s ago, according to Dr. Neil and curled for bromldia to keep them off. "The doctor who was quoted as having said that he would discontinue the! practice of medicine if the faith doc- ! tor cured the cAse of epilepsy will not have quit," said Dr. Campl>ell, "for the reason that the Faith Doctor didn't make good." ? Yorkvllle Enquirer Death at Hill Village. \/ .Mrs. Cordy Itelk, aged 65 years, a I resident of the Wateree Mill Village. * died Sunday night. The funeral and burial occurred at the Mill Village 1 Church on Sunday. .1\1?N \KK NOT SO HOT Audit Uf* Divided Ovfr Qu^tlon "Shall ? Japan Fight Aliwiiru." Toklo. .Nov. 10- Jly The Associated Press. Two thousand university stu .Units met here toplght to discus* the question, "Shall Japan Fight Amer lea." The debate lasted four hours and vvu? marked by vehement oratory, bnt the audience rawained In good humor during the evening, The man agers of the nutting, out of deference to the police, decided to take a note on the merits of the question aw dis closed by the speakers, and apparent ly the audience was equally divided as to the expendiency of war between the two eouutrles. Speakers taking part ill the debate tlgrued thut thi' action of California in legislating agajust Japanese own inu property in that State furnished a sufficient cauao for hostilities, but % they differed eonceruiug the expedi ency of going to war. M.uiy pointed Ouf the fart of Amer ica's wealth and preparedness con- ' traHte.d with Jean's weakness. One student thought that if Japan at' tacked America over this question other white races might comb 1 tie against .fa pun. The orators freely 1 ?ralscd America's past friendliness for this country, but added: "Now that Japan is grown up Amer ica is tired of us.4' ? PltlZK WINNINU roi'I/FKY Von Have Trice WimiiiiK Chi eke lis in " Kershaw Count y. The hoy's and girl's poultry club of Kershaw County can now l?o classed with the Poultry Breeders of South Carolina. MHvin Dull, Camden lit. 2, exhibit ed bis Rhode Island Red cockerel at the State Fair in October and it won fifth prlzx*. Martha Ogleaby, Logoff, exhibited her Barred lloek Cockerel which won fourth prize, and tier Barred Rock pullet which won third prize in the State Poultry Show. * As ,11 result of their first year's work we have reported more than 300 pure bred birds raised by the boys and yirls of the poultry club. Wltb this good beginning there is no reason why we should not hold a goo<l- poultry exhibit in Kershaw county next fall. At any rate we will work with that aim in view. Bestir yourselves, poul try members. Have ^'our birds well housed and cared for during the cold mouths so they can do their best for. you in breeding fine birds. Home Demonstration Agent. Bodies Bring Brought Home. Sixteen of South Carolina's native sons were included among* the 44 bodies of American soldiers killed in battle or dying on foreign soil during the late world war arriving in Colum bia last Thursday morning on Southern train No. 31 from, Ifoboken. A number of the bodies are being re turned to their former homes uear Co lumbia. One 1 8 consigned to BethuueT Private Cleveland Outlaw. The remaining bodies will be ship ped to Georgia and Florida. The body of one girl is included in the shipment to Flordia, being that of Miss Bessie Gale, a Y. M. C. A. secretary consign ed to Jacksonville, Fla. Marriage. Mr. Arthur Copeland, of Westville, and Miss Mamie Cameron, of Camden, were married on Monday last, Novem ber 22hd, by Probate Judge \V. L. Mc Dowell. 1' teased with Result of Sale. Mr. W. O. Wilson (has a new adver tisement In this week's Chronicle of fering some bargains in shoes at his store. T>ast week he had a big adver tisement of a cut in prices and he tells us that the ad brought hhu many new customers and he was well pleased ut the results of his sale. Music Club Postponed. The Music Club will be postponed from Friday. November 20th to Friday December 3rd. When it will meet next with Mrs. Clifton McKain. Garage Robbed. 'i*he garage of Messrs. Beard Bros.. on west DeKalb street was en tered last Friday night b? burglars and something like $200 worth of tires and accessories were stolen. No clue has been found as to who committed the act. An entrance was forced by breaking the look on a r*?ar door. Will Pa*9 Here Tomorrow. Several hnndrod soldiers en route from Camp Bragg to Camp Jackson will p mm through Camden i?om* time during Saturday. They were camped around Bethune Thursday night and as they average about twenty miles a day on their marc*h they will prob ably plteh their tent* somewhere near Camden tonight BOY KILLS TWO HOY8 Horrible Crlnm Committed By Youth | Near ?? Uaft'ney, S. O., Nov. 1U. -<Frauk and Floyd Kirby, hr?hI six and olght years re?|HxHlTO))', whoso mutilated bodies were fouud in lllue Hrauoh creek, six miles from here Saturday afternoon c/tffie to tholr deaths at the haud^of Hoy Henderson, w?s the verdict of the coroner's Jury at the Inquest com pleted here today. Henderson, sixteen- year-old- youfh, who Is alleged to have done the killing, was captured last nifbt at 11 o'clock by the county sheriff and deputies at llutler, in this county and lias been lodged In the Cherok<H? County jail. The youth had gono to the hoave of a furmcr at llutler and having secured lodging, was preparing to retire when the officers made the arrest. No ?tate ment had been obtained from his to night concerning the killing, Aeydndhiy to the story given by of fl<?M>. Henderson in alleged to have enticed Frank and Floyd Kirby away from home Saturday afternoon to no hunting. When tieae, the creek. In which the bodies were found it is alleged, he shot the smaller boy, blow ing off tlu? light hand and top of the betid. then caught the older boy and bent him . over the head with his gun until lie was dead, after whicli he took the 1km lies and threw them Into a deep hol?? of water. It was, learned from officers tonight that Henderson denied the killing af ter his arrest, lie is ipinted as saying that he lo?t Frank and Floyd Kirby at a certain point after they went out hunting with him. After parting with the hoys, he told officers, he was fired upon by a negro. When asked how his gun, which was found in two pieces near the scene of the killing was brok en, he is said to have claimed that when the negro fired at him he fell breaking the gun ax lie went to the ground. - ' Two Fires at Rishopvllle. Itlshopville, Nov. li4.? A fire here yestcrdhy at an early hour almost completely destroyed the lumber plQnt of the i)ixio Lumber and Manufactur ing compauy. The planing mill, mach inery and all lumber in this building was a total loss. About ah hour later fire was dis covered in the warehouse of the Lee County Milling Trading company, which Is in a different section of town ?and completely destroyed this building and 'stock therein. The loss in these two fires was approximately $85,000 and both ? were partially covers! by insurance. ANOTHER DOUBLE KIM J NO Grandfather and Grandson ^ lit Fatal \ Pistol Duel. Gaffuey, Nov. 22. ? I. I*. Sarratt and Ilevis Dawson killed. each other at ?ar ratt's home just across Mho Hue of .Cherokee County yesterday afternoon at Go'elock. Dawson was Sarratt's grandson and was about twenty-five years of ago. Sarratt is sixty-seven. It Is said that Dawson met his father yesterday morning and made threats against his grandfather Going to the house he sat down and talked quietly with the old man, showing a copy of the divorce which be had recently ob tained from his wife in North Carolina. Dawson suggested that they walk out to the hogpen, according to the states ment of Mrs. . Sarratt. and that her husband reached to the mantel and took down his revolver, which was in a scabbard, and that Dawson saw him do this. Then Mrs. Sarratt con tinued. she beard her husband say if yi?u do I will and then the shooting commenced. Jhiwwm emptied his pis tol and Srfrratt ^hot twice. Only one ball took effect in Sarratt, he being shot through the breast. Both men died immediately after being shot neither of them speaking. It is wild f bat It was Mr., Sarratt's custom to carry bis pistol whenever ho V?ft the house at ulglit. ' Dawson's father lives within a few miles of Gaffney, and it is said that young Dawson has been In trouble be fore. The Sarratt home is within eight miles of Gaffney ?nd the tragedy coming so soon after the bmtal kill ing of the two Kirby boys last Sat urday has created much discussion. Services at Itaptist Church - Umiday School at 10 a. m. ~ An of ficers and teachers are urged to be present as *i>ecial plans are being made for the following Sunday. Preaching hours, 11 : a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning topic; Gort'f Arisfoeraey. KICKSHAW McKINNON UKAO ltethuiu* Mhi? IIU Ity Automobile ; Tuesday Night. V K McKlnnon. prominent Ker shaw county fanner, was brought to the Columbia hospital early this morning suffering from serious in juries silbUliUiHi iu nu automobile a r cUlent near Jtcthuue ourly Iwst night. The exact nature of the injuries were] not known hut . uight, but physicians bolfeved his had been fractured iu addition to other minor wounds and little ho|>e was entertained for his: recovery. l*c lulls Of the accident wore uieagre but from information received iu Co lumbia it appears that Mr, McKlnnon was walkiug along the left hand side I of the road a few miles from Rethuue when two cars, goiug iu the. same dl r*M?H6n, reached him. The dri\Vr of the) lirst car notieed Mr. McKlnnon In the road and turned to the right to pass him safely. The second car, which was following a few yards behind, did not turn, Kb? driver, WlUlnm Talbert. falling lo seo Mr. McKlnnon. until too in t ? * to prevent the accident. Mr. MoKlniiou's farm ' is located about two miles from Rethunc Wed-i nesday's State. A telephone -message from Rethuno Wednesday 'afternoon stated that Mr, McKinnon d led at the hospital some time during Wednesday morning, lie was one of the best known men of the Methane section and was bold In high est??em by all who \cucav him. Details of the ? accident, tend to show that' he was struck by an automobile driven at a high rate of speed, A < ?opener's in quest was Itehl Thursday a fid "after ex amining witnesses, the jury brought liY a verdict to the effecct tluit Mr. Me Kinnon met his death by being struck by an automobile driven by William Tulbcrt. llefore the coroner's Inquest was held Mr. Talbert had surrendered himself to the magistrate at Rethuno. Mr. MeKinnon was about 17 years of uge and leases it wife and several ehlW ren. Tip' funeral was held Thursday afternoon and the burial was at a church between liethune and Tiller's J Ferry with Masonic honors. Mr. Tal bcrt is also a married man with several child rmi. A singular coincidence In connection with the death of Mr. McKlntton is the] fact that he had Just reached Rct^unc after having served all day Tuesday in the court of general sessions here asf foreman of a Jury in u suit for damages in an automobile accident, and the Jury had rendered a verdict of $600 for S. J. K. Peach against Ciybnrn Perry and Steve Perry for injur!?* sustained In n eolllslor/ of cars. JUST COVERED IN MONEY Priwonrr Has $100 (tilts Wrapped Ahoat Phil ' I Roanoke, Va., Nov. 22. ? Refusal to take baths led to the finding of $1,200 concealed in the clothing of William Porter, alias William Harris, and Charles (Tarter, held here in connection with the robbery of the 'Glasgow, Va., bank early last Friday, according to the police. Suspicions of Ju II attendants were aroused when the prisoners refused to bathe, and search disclosed seven one hundred dollar bills* In a bandage on Porter's abdomen, which police said the prisoner claimed were placed there following a recent operation. Another $11)0 bill was found in the lining of PortcWf vest, the ;>ollce reported, and four $100 bills In Carter's underwear. Tli i < money with $450 found on the body of James 15. Rodgers, who was killed In a gun fight with local police] Friday makes a total of $l,Co0 taken from the three men, In addition to I9fr253 In liberty bonds and securities, "j Houston JL ? Herring waft sentenced by Judge Gary lit Anderson to eight yours for killing narenee Tolly on ?September 1. Inst. C. M. Steele, a zed 4 u yta rs, ;i \v?-l I - known farmer of the Mount Holly com lnunity killed hhngelf early Thursday by sending a bullet through his tooad. Milwaukee women use approximately 400 barrels of tnlotim jHiwder caeh week. Notice to Advertihers. In the future no advertisement* in tended for the classified columns will be accepted over the phone, ami no ad of this nature will be charged except where the advertiser lit* a ledger ac connt at this office. ' This policy has been decided upon for the reason that ads taken over the phone are not satis factory and causes annoyance to the advertiser aa wHI as to this office. In sending an ad to this office count the words and send one cent for each | word. No ad will be taken for less than Vt cents. ^ UlKilCTORH MTKD. And CoiumittiHW Nwiml For K^OrgAii Ir0(| I 'li.i miIm-i of Comiurnr At ait election (o choose directors for the reorganized Chamber of (\*U\MorC<4 for Capideu and Kershaw bounty the following directors \vc>v mimed b.v battotBT*? *;?: * "Mrs. C. 0, Aurriitn, J. W. i'antey, H. <J. Carrlsnn, Jr., |?. Dullose, II. K. Hallett, C. N\ Humphries, B. M. Kennedy, .Ir., William King, L, A. Kirk land, John Lindsay, f* O, Shaw, F. M, Wootcn. Mr., woolen has declined to serve* giving business reason* n? the cause, tuul Mrs.rN. It. Coodale having resolved t he lies t highest number of votes, was named in his stoad. ,.A committee of seven were appointed to solicit subscriptions to tho Cotton Kxport C<?rporaUon. The men amino*! were as follows: I. J. MolvonsUe, C. II. 1,/onoir, Jus, II. Hums, I* O. Funder hurk, It. M. Kennedy, .Jr., I.. W. Uoykln and A. (J. Clarkson, Jr. Mr. II. K. Hallett wan* elected an president of t be new body and Mr. C. IV DnBose to net hm temporary secre tary and Mr. II, (J. < 'a rrl?on named as lri?a Huror, A committee was named u> secure a managing secretary and Hie following were appointed: (\ P. DnBose. chair man : M. Haruch. W. It. Zcuvp. Committee on Headquarters and Equipment?? J. B, Crocker, Chairman : W. It. DeLoacho. W. F. Nettles. Auditing and Budget Committee-?? J. ^ M. Vill??pi?m?f J. IT. Burns. Miss M. A Cl.vbnrn. .Foriim Committee Mow F. II. Hard 1inr chairman: \. K. niakeney. Mrs. I ?. A. Bovkin, A. tf-> clarkson, Mrs. Ed win Mtiller, David Wolfe, J. II. Zcmp. Membership Corhniitiee ? Mrs. L. A. Klrkland, Chairman : Mrs. L S. David son. Mrs. William.. King. Committee on Committees ? I.. C.;, Show. Chairman : Mrs. C. C, Anerutn. John S. Lindsay. Meeting Tonight. A meeting" will lw held at the court house tonight .'(Friday) at S o'clock nt which time several speakers will be present and address the members. A 'large attendance is urged as matters of importance will be discussed. One of the principal speakersrwlll beF.XT tfarkey, representing the United States departrent. of agrieu'Urue, marketing iigoiit^eb-oporatlug with ClemHon Col lege extension forces Another promi nent speaker will be from Orangeburg who 'has had practical experience in the marketing problem*. . . i .. .. ? . . . ' Lancaster Bounty nkws. Happenings of Interest From Neighbor - County as Told by Kvrliangrs. Willie on 'his ronixlK last Thuniday morning- at tJTttO Ntght Watchman M. O. Cntithrn nt Ilerttli Springs hailed two men who wore standing near the door of the Merchants and Farmers Bank. Tliey immediately opentd fire oi| hiin, which waa returned by Mr. Co ? then. One of the men In crossing a barb wire fence dropped a bag of burglar's fools, his lia't, watohi and jiocket knife. They had an automobile bile waiting at the edge of town and made their escape by .way of Camden. Sheriff Hunter visited tlie scene ; Thursday morning, but no trace of the men eon Id )>e found. Ir is thought that it was their intentions to crack the safe in the bank. It has only been a few months since t>he Bank of Heath Springs was entered and valuable pn pers and liberty bonds taken. The Upper South Caryllna Confer ence of the Methodist Kpisoopal Church which has been In session 1n Union since last Wednesday, adjourn ed at noon Monday after Bishop Dar lington -read the appointments for the coming year. Of much interest to this city Is the fact that the 1921 Conference wil he held in T/ancaster. Firemen (iiven a Supper The Olympia Caf<? ??ntertained the members of tlie Camden Fire Depart ment and the City Council at a de lightfu) Thanksgiving spread last eve nlng. Nearly nil the members were present to on Joy the feast fixed for them. Camden was the Winner. IWorc n large crowd Camden defeat <m! the High School from Mnllins, S. C.. In a foot hall game yesterday. The score wax .14 ton. In favor of the strong Camden tenm, U-. Paper Late Thfs Week. Tlir t'hronJHe 1h a few hours late naehing Its nailers this week. The entire to roe took holiday yesterday and jre did not get the paper in the poftt offlee on TlruraAty enmlng ft? ^isnsl.