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' 777 " ^ ? .^.u^eae? ? t .,, .^.uunji n.'n .' wmM ip CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920. VOLUME XXXII NUMBER 39. iprT*-? < TRAP shoo i ?bert M,?w, of Loqk Bench, Made Highest Score. XiM- invitation Turkey Shoot given . tho Camden Country Club 011 ov*'r 'heir newly Ju^ [alleti Trap*, was u decided aUcee.sN ml participated lu by 21 shooters. tilth Score was made by Mr. joberi Shaw of i-oug licaeh, N, Y? who is shot at the Traps three times pre |ous to this Shoot. [||r. It. W. Pomeroy, Jr.. Mr. K. D, Mr. if. I>. Sheurn tried fr sn-oml: Mr. Pomeroy winning, in the Lot off received second prige. and lr, Sbcoi'ii tlilrd.. H. W, Pomeroy. Sr., Buck Smith. Bil H. 0. Carrlson, Jr., tried for fourth r"?lHO rans" were: J. E. Campbell. Sheorn, I.. J. Whittaker, J. II. jfitkiiH. W. K. Lenoir. K. k. Murphy, [. It. IVixjache, 8. h. Perry, T. Kd joud Krumbholz und L. H. Campbell. r^lM. Kobert Shaw acted as Scorer r jjuck Smith as Cashier. Many of local men give promise of becom* i; fine shots. Buffalo Smith, who has followed yap Shooting in ail parts of the lolled States,. Canada C and Europe jd ^ considered one of best coachers I the caiue. was watching the style of fery man and remarked that he could Ick out 15'ont of those preseut who tuld. with practice, liold their own in meet. Huffalo is going to devote fc entire time and attention to making Ysii? Shoot l|ig a feature of the Camden j jbnntr.v 01?t> arid will bo pleased to i^risc with any and nil who wish to Home proficient in Trap or Field Ibootinj: Many -of the old timers at ke gatn?> edine to Buffalo Smith with fcir troubles; he Is also very popular rfth th?? novice boy or girl shooter and rill In a few lessons make them per- j Irctly at homo with any kind of Art*- 1 inn*. Ho is very obliging and a poof! fellow to ratKjt and can be found it the Camden Country Otub or the Hrirwood liotel when not at the Traps. ?hlch are located on the Inner circle if the Hiding and Driving Club half aile Track. Races on The First .The Camden Hiding and Driving Bob is planning interesting races at keir track on New Years day at. two ?Wock in the afternoon. Two harness aces. hc?t tun t? ihr^c heats will be urn. Also two running races, quarter isd half mile. Trophies will be given; raizes and an admission fee of GOc Kill be charged, with two dollar* rbarge for auto parking space. Arrivals at The Hobkirk Inn The following have registered at The liobk i rk Inn during the past week. Mn. Sarnh Kennedy Winkler, Mr. and Mr*. (?. M. Topograph, from New York (Sly : Col John Ppnder, Portsmouth. N. fL; Mrs. A. MeMn-der. Mt. Vernon, Y.| Miss Josephine E. Natt, Miss JL \V. liooracm, Philadelphia. Pa. : I*. l> T: .Tones. Brooklyn, X. Y. Court Inn Arrivals. Hoeem arrivals at the Court Inn are If. 0. X. A lorn, Mr.and Mrs. G. Schel pont, Mrs Henry, II. Abbott. Miss Ab Mt, I)r. and Mrs. Frederick Peterson W Mis? Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Max hrraiit from New York city; Mr. and fcrs. James S. Parker, Salem, N. Y. ; jfr. and Mrs.- Walter McKettreck, St. toils; .Mr. and Mrs. Harry L, Pierce, jbton; Col. and Mrs. Joseph Fair toks, Washington, Yt. ; Mr. and Mrs. & R. Stevens, Akron, Ohio; Mr. and Wm. r?ngee, Miss Gladys M. Cot frsham of Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and F. M Wilson, Mrs. A. M. I>ynn, baan, N. Y. IKOBATK Jt'DGK KILLED ^wnvillc Officer Dead and Brother Hurt in Auto Smash Greenville, Dec. 26.--Walter M. Scott, of probate for Greenville Coanty?l instantly killed; his brother, W. Pwry tfeott, of Oklahoma, was seri ?% injured and hia wife was slight Hart, when the antofttdbile in which ^ threo were riding overturned this *?rnint; on the Augusta road, ten miles taow the city. Judge Scott, Who is ??of the county's b&t known citizens *** dri vinfr the car. In rounding a ?rce, the car slid into a deep gulley, "^limine on the three occupants and Ashing Judge Scott's skull. ^ Judge's brother and Mrs. Scott * low in the City Hospital. While ?*. Scotjs condition aeems to be aafe, *lt Of the brother Is regarded as "teoai. ^Ke Scott WM first elQgcd to lb*. *?*? offlce which he bdd In *as re-elected la 1?18. He warn ** ln high regard throughout the and aactlag and the newf of I "kath has eaaoed great sadness llermUa** Mill New*. Camden, 8. 0., Doc. 89 Chri#tQM?? holidays are over aud the mill reaum Cd work on Monday morning running on full tluie. The holidays were spent most pint nt i v and Mich, one seemr-i to enjoy them to the fullest. t On Thursday night the Sunday School bad their annual Christina* tive, This was a lovely trro and quite a success. The excereiscs were enjoy ed hy all present and much praise should ho given to the Superintendent Mr. W. T. Mattox and hl^ assistants, Mesdaincs Crolley. Player, % and Mar shall. Maeh child, on the Sunday School roll book was remembered with a nice bag of fruit, candy, nuts and raisins. . There wore gifts for every body. 0 This year the mill gave to each fam ily a nice basket filled with fruit, candy and nuts. The baskets were attractively gotten up with Christmas decorations. These were highly appre ciated and enjoyed. Friday night the s. o. D. 11. club girls had their tree at the home of Miss Fleming, Community worker. Each girl had invited a boy friend aud the evening was spent most pleasantly after the gifts had been distributed cards wero played. Cocoa aud sand wiches were served by Miss Fleming. Christmas day twelve jolly girls and boys enjoyed a Theatre party at the Majestic. Quito a number of the i>eople from the village spent Christmas with re latives, but the majority had friends j and relatives with them.. Messrs. Mack. Clenuie. Duncan. Steven, Clary, Sumter and Curtis Crol ley had Christmas dinner with their mother Mrs. J. J<. Crollev; Mr. -and Mrs. Andrew Pearson are visiting at the home of Mr. Sumter Crolley. Miss VeH Wilkes, a former teacher In the mill .school, but now principal of the McXdeasville, N. C., mill sphool, spent the week?end with Miss Fleming. Miss Mary Simpson Is spending the holidays with foer -parents in Leslie. SC. Mr. J. I>. Player and family, .Mr. H.O.' Burns and family, spent Friday with relatives in Blytbewood. ' Mr. W. T. Mattox and family spent Christmas at Lancaster. Rev. W. I>. Williams spent Sunday in Lancaster. The members of Mr. Williams church prepared his Christmas dinucr and it was fine. They carried It in ready to be served and ho was truly a pleased and surprised man. The mAny friends of Mr. R. H. Pitts are glad to know he is able to be hack at the office. The employees of the Hermitage mills, presented Mr. Pitts with a lovely pair of cuff links. Mr. S. L. (Trolley, overseer of the spinning room, was the recipient of a pair of cuff links and the clasp, tibe gift of the spinners. -Miss Dessie McLcnrton. of Wf unshorn Is visiting Misses Bessie and Carrie Ci'olley. Mr. A. F. Briggs, of Bessemer City, was here on business yesterday. Itev W. D. Williams, who has been preaching at the Hermitage mills Bap tist church will bo ordained Sunday night, January 2nd, at the Hermitage church. Reverends Roach, of Lancas ter, Stuart and Benson of Camden, Hatfield of Lancaster and Furcron, of Wateree will assist in the ordination. Everyone is invited ; seven-thirty Soldiers Bodies Returned Thirty-nine flag draped coffins arriv ed at Camp Jackson, Columbia, this week containing bodies of soldier boys who died in France. They were for distribution in five gtates-r-North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida artd Tennessee. The shipment of over seas dead are a portion of 2,479 bodies which arrived at Hoboken, N. J., Dec ember 16th, on the United States trans port Wheaton. to l>e sent all over the* United States to their families. Among the list for South Carolina was the body of Private Mendell Gladden, field artlHory. Lugoff. S. C. I/ti Prisoners Go Home. On Christmas eve Governor Cooper issued paroles to five prisoners in the penitentiary. The paroles began Christ mas eve at 0 and expire Tuesday night, the 28th. The men who received the paroles are; A. W. Langford of Hampton county, serving 15 years for murder; Goorge W. Blsh of Lexington county, Servian a sentence for ma ask ugh I W. A. Kelly of Aiken connty, serrlnf a sentence for manslaughter ; Thomas Bar field of Dillon county, servinf a sentence for manslaughter, and Ira O. Barton of Nejrtwy coon ty, serrln* time tor mantis nffeter. ? ? "rr v ^ .w * - * .J - ^t'MTRR MAN KIUJCI) Krtfar Itradley Shoot* Frank Outlaw To Death. V Xuiuter, IkS,'. 2tt.-r Edgar Bradley.' twunty four yt??ni of ft?*\ shot am! in stantly killed Frank Outlaw, sixty-five >e?r* of age, lateyf sterday afternoon ut the latter'* homo about three ml 1pm froiu Sumter, it i* altcfvd. Shortly after the shooting Bradley came to the city and surrendered to the sheriff. He In now in jail. Tlx- trouble arose, it is alleged, over a controversy caused by Bradley going with a daughter of \fr. Outlaw. It Is stated that the young woman came to Sumter with u cousiu. but later left him and went with Bradley who took her home in his automobile. It is re ported that the father became angry and threatened Bradley. It is alleged that Mr. Outlaw got a gun and that Bindley ran to his own car, tx-fgioa M?. Outlaw not to advance on hit?. Bradley gpt a gun out of his own car and with Air. Outlaw following thlm, It is alleged, opened fire. Two shots 'were fired, one load taking effect In the loft shoulder and the other in the face, the latter causing almost Instant death. Mr. Outlaw leaves a large fam ily connection. An inquest will be .held tomorrow. CAPTAIN SENDS GREETINGS ' Peyton H. Hoge, Remembers The Men He Commanded in World War. The following letter ha* been re ceived form Captain Peyton II. Hope, dated at I*>nisville. Ky., with the re quest that we publish same: 7 "The Member* of Company M. 11* Infantry. Greeting: This is just a line to wish you a Merry Christ ma* and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. None of ns will forget the day two years ago when by combing the market at Jjp Mans we managed, to get a mixture r0f goose and chicken for Christmas dinner nor will we forget the fact that It was eaten an usual in the mud have all forgotten the rough part of it and only remember the ^pleasant association and the humorous side. Here Is one picture that J will never forget one cold day Sergeant Tllllpigne .from the sunny south freezing to death with the old monkey cap polled down over bis e?l? IB? 'the knitted shawl wrapped around hts neck and shoulders walking down the road .with bis hands In his isv?lr*?t? rfngins Tii? Mruipiii* Blues/ With best wishes to yon all, I am Yours sincerely, - PrtMfcJp.' Presbyterian Churrh Service*. There will be the usual morn la* ser vices in the Presbyterian Church next^ Sunday. January 2, 1921. l)r. Muller who was absent from bis pulpit last Sunday on account of sickness, will conduct the services. All are cordially invited. especially visitors to our corn munity. 7 Meeting of Cotton Association. Tlrefe will he an important meeting of the Cotton Association at the Court Honsc in Camden, Monday. January 3rd. at 2 p. m. Every member is urged i to be present. I,. O. Funderburk, County' Chairman. Married. Miss Ix>is Virginia Jones, of Ker shaw, and Mr- Henry Arthur Krown, of Camden, were married at the Baih 1 1st parsonage in Kershaw on the evening of December 23rd. Itev. Mr. Nichols officiated. Installation of Officers. Live Oak Camp, No. 49, Woodmen of the World will install the following officers at their next regular meeting on January 6th, 1921 : M. O. nucka bee C. C. ; I>. O. Goff, A. U ; J. H. Cly burn. Banker; W. T. Dempster. Clerk; W M. Baxlev, Escort ; J. M. Stokes Watchman; F. D. Moseley, Sentry. There will also be a couple of candi dates to initiate. All members are re quested to be present. KEV,. HAM s \i \ i i Not. U torturer to Be *1 HaptLM Ctiufrh NI|M ?t > 4. It "V, S4111 KroaM. a of ?**?? | will at hPe t!|amdeii Baptist Church 011 Tik-mI?j erening. January Itfi. un?l?-r the of thf NatlmiHl fteforui AHxiKliHoit. jlli# sobjoH will be: ?*Th?* Salvation of Uncle Sam." All are welcome ami there will be no ad ml*- ion fee. ? ??wan a? a Lecturer Dr. Smalt is an *eki?oW*Hlsc<l mn> ter of genuine work, lie is One of the Uavh to which belonged tho*e lamented * '?? . ' . ' . <!'? ' . jA I' ? < ' : spirit*. Gough, Ta Image.- Sain Jones, ; Cupel and, and DcMotte. Ho has an I encyclopcdlc fund of Information, a brilliant play of imagery, an Inexhaust ible fund of huuior, wit aiKl playful sarcasm. His lectures arc ou solid themes of timely importance, but his unique manner in treating them af fords un entertainment of delightful character. That accounts for the prom inence and enduring popularity of Dr. Small with American audiences. In 1885 Mr. Small, then a prominent ?alitor and public official in Atlanta, Wa9 converted through the preaching of Rev. Ham Jones, the great Georgia **va7?gellst and joined with him iff hold *ig evangelistic services in all the greater cities of the United States and Canada. Those were -among the m ?*? famous and successful religious meet ings over held in this or any other eountVy. I>r. Small is recojpl*ed in nil- quarter* nf fhe nation as one of the foremost apostles of religion, pub lic morals and fcbe Christ ionization of th? nation. He Got Everything. A customer sitting in the first chair in Scotty's barl>er shop in Indianapo lis the other day had ordered "all the' trimmings." which of course includ ed a singe after the haircut. So when Scotty got his tai?er lighted and had the singe under way, a little t1d just outside the door was heard to ?Ac claim: "I>ook. mama! Tlioy are hunting 'cm on that fellow with n f-n ndle !" .? ? Masons to Meet. A regular meeting of Kershaw l?dge No. 29 A. F. M. jv ill 1* ? held Tuesday. January 4th at 8 p. m. Fellow Craft degrees will be conferred. On Friday, January 7th, at 8 p. m. Master Mason degree will' be" <-onfcrred. Visiting brethem are invite<l to attend. W. F. Nettle*, W. M. M. Rillings, Secretary. Negroes Lynch Preacher Jackson, Miss., Dec. 24. ? Coleman Brown a negro preacher, lynched at Furvis yesterday, met death at the hands of member* of his own race, according to Sheylff Williams, who made an investigation. Brown was suspected of having a hand In the mur der of Delia Green, fourtecn-y ear-old. negro girl, who was hanged from a tree with a clothes line. THE THREE CHIEf I RECOMMENDATIONS OF ^ SOUTH CAROLINA ACCESSIBILITY- CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT UTHAS COTTON MILLS?8ANK*,?? HOTELS fi> ALL KINDS OF FIRST CLASS BUSINESS ESTABUSHHtHT3| lllKDitU IIOUWM. \li<> W1U- Ingrain. dtQfhtet ?-f ' .l?hn W hixram, and George Dower* niirrUH! ia*t Wednesday after noon tit the Iioum* ?#f the bride's father. tl?<- ?vretn?*ny being )?*>rformed by Rev. IV (Ircua, }w*-?er tvf the Prr&yterian ehttrch. Immediately after the cere mony (be bride aud groom motored to Heath Spring*. where the.v took the train tor Waahington, P. C., whore they are ^tending tbelr honeymoon aiHt the tlhri*tma?i occasion. Hie hridt> wi** one of Kerahaw'a moat jK>pular young ladles, and the groom U an ex -service man in the World War. where !??? u*a? engaged in aome of It* hottest t>attle* and was so severely wounded that for a long time hi? life w** dcepalrcd of. Tbey have a boat ?/ friends who wl*h thrm mnch happi ne-w. ? Kershaw Era. Death of Mrs. R. <?,*. [ Mrs. Ahhle Jane Cook. wife of O. It. i r.H?k. died at their home last Thurs day morning at S :30 o'clock. following ;? lung confinement to her bed with paralysis. Mrs. Cook was seventy years of age and had been a life long member of the Baptist church. Her remains were laid to reM in the Ker *h?w cemetery Friday morning, the funeral services ti-ing conducted by !>r. J. S. NlchoK pastor of the Ker shaw First Baptist church. Mr#. Took left surviving her husband, two daugh ters. Mrs. Martha Griffkh. of Arkansas and Mr-\ Lemuel Faile. of the Buffalo <ectioii: and thr<v sons, A. JL., G. F,. find \V. I). Cook, all of Kershaw. - Kershaw Bra. Christmas .Marriages. Mr. . Norman M'-Clain, of Bethun?\ aiid Miss Nellie Talbert, of Bishop ville, were married December 24th. at the home of Probate Judge Mc Dowell. .Mr. Bailey. OffTney, of MoIUh-. and Miss Marv Teal, of Patrick. S. C.. were married ^tt the home of Probate Judge McDowell on December 24. Mr. A. A. Holland aud Miss K. K. Davis. both of Camden, were married | in Camden on Christmas day. the Hev. I M. M; Benson officiating. One Dead. Four Hurt. Anfiw??, Gs? Dec. 28* four teen-year-old sou of Anderson Creed, of Gloversville. S. C.. was instantly killed: \?r ^'feed. hfv n ffft fH-* Mrs. Purvis and her two daughters, of tSIoversville, S. C.f were seriously if not fatally injured this afternoon near I^nglev. when the automobile In which they were riding was struck [by another ear in which there were two men and a woman, believed to be residents of Augusta. _ tiraco Church Striltts Saturday being the feast of the circumcision and also the first day of the New Year, there will be a cele bration of the Holy Communion In Grace ehnrch at eleven o'clock in the morning. On Sunday, the first Sunday of the month, there will bo the usual service and celebration of the noly communion at eleven o'clock. The Sunday, school at I p. m. and evening prayer at five p. m. All are cordially invited to attend these services F. II. Harding, K<*ctor. Special Midnight Show. Starting at 10:30 and lasting until 12 o'clock tonight, . Friday December 1 st. The Majestic Theatre will stage a midnight show. Immediately after the last show of Douglas Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro" which will terminate at 10:30. An entirely new sh crw will *tart presenting Clara Kim ball Young in "Eyes of Youth." This will last until 12 o'clock which will give yon a chance to watch the oH year out and the New Yea r In. Hie Candidate. Ix>ng. long, he held and squeezed my hand. And -aid*. "<>i pal, if 1 should land You're One I wfll remember H* Ye* ? this was In September. I looked him up for I felt cheered: ?'Say wbothahell are Yon!" he sneered. Your facp I can't remember!** . Ym ? this wa* In December She Caught Him. -popr "Yes. my son." "Are you busy just now?" "No, My boy. Wby?" "(Jot time to answer me a question?", -fm, I tbtntrao. "Well pop, how are lobsters caught?" "Oh. go ask yoor mother, she ought to know." ' See the bent known fat man oo earth "Fatty Arbnckie to a Vtg fire reel cobmIj ? ? ttoa "The Jtownd-T7p** at the Majestic Monday. SlfOOTlNU %T JKKKKHSON 1. K. KaJc) Mild K. ft. M(Ui>r lloth Su 1 Nm from (iuitohot Wmimt*. U F. Haley and It H Miller. lu-on*. men fr??m ii^Utrnab, art* v?t tirnfs at th?? foluuit.iu hospital suf fering frou? gunshot wound*. Ha and MiHer Wt? Injured by bullets that penetrated from the front, enter uhout the center of their bodied Haley Ik considered to be lit a crlt leal condition but the (condition of Miller It) thought to Ih? favorable. The shooting Occurred on ttoe principal street in Jefferson at K o'clock Frl day night and both men were brought to Columbia for surjtU;ai attention They arrlwd here #-arl> Saturday morning Mr. Miller says he w?t? shot by Mr Haley accidentally ami tj?e result of an attempt by . Luther Threat!. xpivial i?ffn*er, to. arrest Mr Ralley. It is said I hat the officer approached Mr. Haley to arrest him for shooting on the street and Haley' landed a blow* The offh-er then fired one shot, according to witnesses. M??. Miller said he wta in the ui-t of crossing the street with a bundle under hla left arm and a 12-yetr-old son of a friend wan close by his side. He said he heard the report of a pistol and felt a stinging sen*' tlOn in hi* abdomen. He said he walked to bis home where a physician advised him lo leave for Columbia The Injured roan said Mr. Haley was shot a few in inn tea after be had been hurt. Haley and Miller are good friends, according to the latter. Mr Miller said considerable shooting was ,ln progress at Jefferson Friday night vlrhert the unfortunate affair oecurred. ? Kurgeon* operated Mn both men at tli?' hospital and It was learned that Mr. Haley was dangerously wound ed. The bullet perforated the lutes tines iti several place*. I*ast nl^bt his condition was considered critical. Mrs. Haley came to Columbia yester day to be at her husband's bedside. V*r ItalAy Is the father of'thre? chil dmn. He is engaged in farming and the motor ear business. Mr. Miller Is married and the father of eight children, Mrs. .Miller Is post mistress u? Jrffcr^,;.. T.'.. . .. .iio L? flolumbln yesterday to be with Mr \niler. Mr. Miller Is suffering from thf* cffcct?-u? i? UhIW that entered flae abdomen. It developed at the opera tlon that there had been no perfora tion^ Unless something unforseen oc en A Mr. Miller will aoon recover from his Injuries.-^ From Monday's State. A * SHORT NKWS STORIES Para crawls (islhervd Here, There and KvidwImp, When I heir motorcycle* ran nyt?r nil emfiutikmcnt near Freeport, N. Y.. Saturday night William famerou, 2 f? of Miami. Ha., was instantly killed and his fiance'* brother, Lester Smith, so badly injtirled that be died later in <? a hospital. Mrs. J. A.- Hughes w; is almost in stantly killed and her Hons, Clyde, aged 18, and Alvin. a (red 16. were seriously injured Sunday night when an automo bile eraahed into the Hughes home in Yonngstown. Ohio, when* the family were sented at dinner. Peter J. I>?joiincr, Jr., son of Co tigress man Peter Dooling of New York city I was shot and aimofct instantly killed near Fresno. Cal., Sunday morning by lingo Kagle, a prominent automobile mnn of New York. The killing sva? aecidental, it is said. flyman (iiaaser, a Jewelry salesman of Brooklyn. N. Y.f on Sunday told the poliee he had boon assaulted, kid napped and robbed of $70,000 worth of gems through a trap laid for him by thieve*, one of whom was a woman. The gem*, ho said. were the property of a New York jewelry firm. Harry Wohl. bachelor of New York eity wan eating sausage for breakfast Sunday morning. / Ills teeth struck something hard and Wohl began to mentally abuse the hntrher for-puttlng a bone In the *a usage. It was not a bone, but a quarter carat diamond. Former Congrwman K. B. Lewis, a ge<* president of the First Na rtonal bank of Vontezenma, Oa? and . al??o president of the I ^*w1h Banking company of the as me eity, shot and killed himself last Friday becanae of <*onditions broaght a boot by failure of the pea<-h rmp and the low price of cotton. ? ? < "hales IWnalon last Saturday began his fire ye*f^i*eiytener In the Ply^ onth comity. Mia*.. Jail, the aeateaet baring been imponed la connection with his conviction of fraud and rwin dtlng mlHtae* of doliaas *ot of tbon sands of persons.