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CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 21. 1921
VOLUME XXXII
MOWS AMONG TOURISTS
Several Fleasant Entertalnm-ntH Fea
(ured Ttie Fast Week*
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( >iit> of the pleasantrst afP?l?H <>!'
the early part o tills \y?h>|< w8.8 the
ten tendered to a large number of v'sl
torH as well as to many Camden peo
ple. by Kirs. A. Dal ton Kennedy, Jr.,
assisted by her sister Miss Freddie
Push. Never havt* the charming;
rooms of Bloonptfmry locked more at
tractive. Mrs. Stephen Robinson pour
ed ten. and Mrs. Kennedy .presided at
the coffee table. Among the guests
were noted i Mr. and Mrs. CMaronee
Morgan, Mv. and Mrs! Robert W. Foita
oroy. Miss Lucy Pomeroy, an^| her
guest Miss Appletori, Mr, and Mr*.
Hit Vph N. Kills, Mrs. Frederick Robin.
Bon, Mrs. William Peake. Mr. and Mrs
Egmont von Tresckow, The Misses
Whitredge, Mr, and Mrs, Snrauel <Mor
rlek, Mrs. Lawrence Ktrkland. Mrs.
Klrklaiul Trotter, Mr and Mrs J Leo
nard Graham, Mr Louis Sledge and
Mr O B Ponsonby.
The many friends of Miss Jim Kid
mice are dollghted to welcome her to
Camden for a brief visit. Miss Eld
redge eamo down from New York,
where she now lives, with Mrs Thomas
A. Lawton of Newport. After a week
at llobklrk Inn they are going to Wash
Ington, and Boston spending several
rtiivc In eich city on their way back
to New York.
A large and delightful bridge .party
was given on Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs, Eugene I). Blakeney for Mrs. A.
Kennedy Blakeney. Miss Katherlne
BlftUeney assisted ber mother |n receiv
ing. There were twelve tables of play
ers. After the game many came in
for tea and a social chat.
The fl rst annual trapshoot held last
week on the grounds of the Camden
Kidng ntnl Driving Club, was voted
a great success by the large number
who attended it. One of the visitfag
shooters remarked that next year there
would l?e at least one hundred and
fifty shooters in Camden and that he
hoped to be among thepi. The great
success of the affah fs largely due
to the energy and untiring -effort?- of
Mr T Mmund Krtim*bho1z. Jar Smith's
wide experience did much towards
carrying off the bvent. The Stnte
Shoot will be held here early In April.
This will attract many to Camden.
Th<> elear. crisp, cold of Wednesday
afternoon was Ideal for the second
matinee necs held at the Riding and
Driving Club. A lartfe and interested
crowd were present, and more of the
home people were out owing to the holl
day. - , _
Hotel Arrivals*.
Kirkwood; Mrs. E. P. Donahue and
sou. Larchmont, N. Y ; Mr Robert B
Cornish nnd M!rs Marion. B Cornish.
Mr :?iirl Mrs Frederick Brooks, Boston;
Mr T L Cunningham, N Y ; Mr and
Mrs .7 h Strange, South Orange. N J;
Miss K E Sllfihoo, Boston; Mrs Wllllnm
Ramsay, Washington ; Mrs Lawrence
C.-bh. Mr (* L Lawrence, New York;
Mr T, R Bolton. Ronton; Mr and Mrs
(5eor?o C Riro, Buffalo; Mr and Mrs
W W Montgomery, Jr., Radnor Pa ;
Mr and Mrs Irving Pent, Pennsylvania.
Mi J T Botz 3rd, and Mr S E Clarke.
FVnn ; Mrs A S Nowcomb, Plnehnrst;
Mr r m Wilmarth and Mr M L C Wil
ms rth, Olens Fali N Y ; Mr E C Dn.pre,
Mr T I Sargent, S C; Mr J W Eshel
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man. Lancaster Pa; Mr P M Nichols,
Ronton; Mrs Montgomery Wilcox,
Philadelphia ; Mr and Mrs Malcolm S
Groenongh. Mr, A. L. Rigolow, Boston ;
Court Inn : Mr P F Whlttier, Atlant-a,
Mr. F rode rick L Coos. Worchostor Mass
Mr O L Crane, Summitt, N J; Mr and
Mis w c, Agnew, Duluth, Minn I Miss
McOi ffory and Miss Stevens, Wa shins
ton ; Mrs Albert -N Cleaver and Mrs
IV \ Chandler, South Bethlehem ; Mr
W H Fie, South' Bothlohom ; Mr and
Mrs Howard P Ballontlne, Detroit ; Mr
??"1 Mr* T1 IT Gage. Haverhill Mass;
Mr and Mrs S S Davis Nutley, N .T ;
'-arle Mauldin. Greenville S C.
Mohklrk Inn: Mr and Mrs J S Olb
ton. St John, N B; Mr and Mrs I D
Miller. Richmond Ml; Mr F D Kolsey,
F<ast Aurora; Mrs Thomas A Lawton.
N'fnvport, M'ss ; S J Eldrodgo, Camden
51 r ; Mrs and Miss DnMonlln,' Toron
to; Mr and Mrs A B Raymond, Brook
lyn; Mrs J N Lawrence, Brooklyn;
Mrs Montgomery Wilcox, Philadelphia,:
I'On Otto and family. Willla'msport,
; Mr nnd Mrs Frank H IToyne, Miss
Holon Tloyno and Mrs Charles C Bnoll
ftilcigo; Mr and Mrs John S Sweeney
and Mis* Margaret Sw^^Pney, Detroit.
The Musical and dance tendered the
fitizen* of Camden annimHy by Mr.
T. Edmund Kruirifcholi! of the Ktrk-j
wood Hotel was greatly eu)oye<l hy ft
largo and appreciative^ umber on Wed
n?^<lay evening. Mr^F. Recti Cftpoutl-i
llp* came from Yortc for Hie occ*
WHAT DIP V<MU MAKK IN 1920?
J I itole Sam IteginH Collection of Fed
eral Income Tux for tast Year.
Work has begun on the collection j
of the income ta^x: for the year 1920. J
Undo Sam, through the Hnreau of
Internal Revenue , In addressing to'
every person in the United StAtes the
question, "What was you net Income
for 1920?" The answer permits of no
guesswork. Kvery single person whose
net income for 1920 was $1,000 or
more and every married person whose j
net Income was $2,000 or more Ik re
quired to file a return under oath
with the collector of Internal revenue J
for the district in whldh he lives on
or before Ma.rcti 15, 1921.
The penalty for failure is a fine of;
not more than $1,000 and an additional
assessment of 25 per cent of the
amount of tax due. For wilful re
fusal* to make a return the penalty is
n fine of not more than $10,00 or not
exceeding one year's Imprisonment, or
both together with the costs of prose
cution. A similar penalty is provided
for muking a false or fraudulent re
turn, together with an additional as
sessment of 50 pfcr cent of the amount
of tax evaded.
The income tax applies to women
as well as men. HuSband and. wife
must consider the income of botft) plus
that of minor dependent children, and j
i? tflie total equals or exceeds $2,000 ai
return must be filed. A minor who|
bus a net income in his own right of
$1,000 or more must file a separate,
return. To be allowed the $2,000 ex- 1
emptidn a marri&l person must be liv
ing with husband or wife on the last,
day of the taxable year, December 31,
1920. Divorcees, pef^ons departed by
mutual agreement, widows and wid
owers, unless they are the sole support
of others living In the same house
hold. in wltich case they are allowed
tftie $2,000 exemption granted the head.
Hion, run! gave a number of sdngs
varied In selection and skillfully ren
dered in a trained and powerful bari
tone His. operatic selections showed
great care and appreciation. The Kirk
ghtful program. A member of the Or
chestra, Mrs C. W. Fuhrer composed
for the occasion a March, which he
called "General Lee," which was en
thusiastically received by the audience.
Other features of the program were,
a serenade for violin and saxophone.
The Grand Fantasia from the opera
of Martha, and a violin Solo ? Intro
duction and Rondo Capricioso by Saint
Saens, rendered by Madame Berthe,
Rlaret In exquisite style.
After the musical dancing was en
joyed my many visitors as well as
Camden people. Among those present
were: Mr and Mrs David Jt Williams,
Mr and Mrs M G Carrlson, Mr and Mrs
Francis G Cart, Dr and Mrs John W
Corbett, Mr and Mrs Robert -Marye.
Mrs Ball, Mrs Edward C DuRose. Mrs
E Miller Roykin, Mrs Arthur Griffin,
Mrs H G Marvin, Miss Campbell, Miss
Eldredge, Mrs John T Mackey, Mr and
Mrs Leroy Davidson, Mrs James M
Heath, Mrs Relton Roykin, Mr and
Mrs A K Rlakeney, Mr and Mrs Eu
gene D Rlakeney, Mr and Mrs Kirk
land Trotter, Miss Lucy Pomeroy, Mr
and Mrs Clarence Morgan. Mr and Mrs
Ralph Shannon and many others.
Mrs Gerald N Stanton -of New York,
who Is passing the winter at Hobkirk
[Tnn entertained Mrs. Thomas A. I<aw
ton of Newport and Miss Jim EMdridge
at a tea ol the Studio Gift Shop on
Wednesday afternoon and on Thurs
day afternoon a tea was tendered them
by Mrs. Henry Savage at her home.
Mrs. Herman Winter of New York,
who is at Hobkirk for the season is a
sister of Mrs. A. Martin Pierce of New
Redford, Mass., who spent many win
ters In Camden and who Is so pleas
antly remembered here.
Ma by Camden people went over to
Columbia on Thursday for the Conse
rvation of the Rlshops In Trinity
Church. Rlshop DuMonlln of Weve
land. Ohio, who is spending several
weeks at Hobkirk Inn took part In the
ceremony. Among others who went
for the occasion where Mrs. H. G. Mar
vin. Mrs. B. D. Tlchnor and Miss
Johnstone.
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter D A. R.
( under the able leadership of its Re
cent Mrs. Egmont C. von Trcsekow is
planning a series of entertainments in
the near future. There will probatvly
be a number of teas and oafd parties;
the proceeds of which will be used to
improve the Chapter Hall.
- Mm. Ralph N. Pal!*, of Mam., Is the
fcoest of Misj^^irginla Oottlngham at
the Court Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. IL B. Frank* bar*
arrived from Philadelphia to spend nt
eral weeks at the Kfrbwood. Tfr.
ROLL OF HONOR
Pupils of <>rurieil School Who Made
Good In December.
(!,rmlc I,? - Slary Louise Brltton,
ritir^ci' Christmas, J. 0. Kelly, Grace
Robinson, Walter Wooten.. Neodham
Pit (man, Kmlly Coodale, Margaret Me
Ooy. Jamefl Seagle, Alice DePasH Edith
Webster, l>an Maekey.
Grade .2.- ^Shannon Blaekwell, Arch
ibald; Beattle, Henry Lee Clytttirn,
Thornton Evans, Allen Ilardy, Ben
Llnglo, Woodrow Llugle, Beckham
Russell, Gay Blaekmon, Elisabeth Ben
son, Mabel Flowers, Willie Halle, Caro
line Houser, Geneva June*, Oaroly^i
McKain, OUve Nettles, Evelyn Player.
Emily Pitts, iVfyrl Hast, Lcuorn Rhame
Adele Savage, Mattle Shaw. Louise
Smith, W'Ulle Mao Tldwell.
Grade 3. ? Benton Burns, Robert
Kennedy, McLean King, Duncan Lang,
J, C. Roee, Rochelle Sheom, Catherine
Bo.vkin. Elizabeth Caret on, Sarah
Forte. I no/, Gardner, Nelle Goodalc,
Virginia Halle, Sarah Mills, Marguerite
MoCa skill .Caroline Richardson, Mau
reen Sowell, Ellen Etewart.
Grade 4.? Joe Moguleseu, Maud Rob
inson, Elmer Watts, Mollle Blaekwell,
Mary Boykln, Evelyn Bruce, Virginia
deLoadbe, Edith Gobdale, Frances
Owens, Louise Watts, Louise Rebecca
Zemp. I
j Grade 5.? Moultrie Butv^s, George
Tldwell, Willie Porter, Billy Lindsay.
| Grade 6.? Jurnel Halle Carolyn
Wooten, Mary Cureton, Maud Dabney,
Harriett. Whltaker, Mary Frances Me
Icoy, Martha West, Robert Bruce, Pearl
Jones. Susie Wfttklns,
Grade 7? Alma Holland.
Grade 8. ? Cecil Wittkowsky, Arnett
Ledford, Christopher Vaughan, Lou 1 so
Hirseh, Mildred Gardner, Emily Jen
kins, Albertus Clarke. Miriam Bruce.
? WJlllam Nettles. #
Grade 0? Basil Bruce, Emily Wooten
Margaret Mills Lonnle Mnnn, Martha
Workman, Ethel DePass.
Grade 10.--Lauron? Mills, Estelle
Willlama.
Grade 11 ?Edna Tiller, Ceclie Trues
dale, Joyce Steedroan, Margaret Jen
kins, Stella A. Hall, ThornweH Hay,
Oakman Hay, Roland Netties, Lonlse
Watklns.
Outlaw Medicine Peddler*. ..
Columbia, Jen. 13. ? <A hill which (
would outlaw the street medicine ped
dinr 1m before the general assembly,
| being Introduced by Senator C.rosson,
of Lexington, and Representative J. J
Evans, of Nfa rlltoro. The bill, if It be
comes a law. will prevent the sale of
patent medicines of compounds used
as curatives, except Uy regular licensod
pharmacists.
The hill, according J"0 a statement by
Mr. Evans, is aimed at cutting out the
sale by peddlers and street corner ven
ders of medicines claimed to have
curative qualities. The bill would Im
pose a fine of not more than $100 or
a Jail sentence of not more than thirty
days, for each violation.
Masons To Meet
Kershaw Lodge No. 20, A. F. M., wll
hold a special communication Tues
day evening, January 25, at 8 o'clock
for the purpose of conferring the first
degree. W. F. NETTLES,
Worshipful Master.
M. Billings Secretary.
Frank is a native of South Carolina
and altogether actively identified with
the business life of Philadelphia for
years he always delights to return to
his home state.
Dr. and Mrs. Malcom J. MacLeod,
of New York, are guests at the Klrk
| wood.
Reverend Father Penfold, of Provi
dence, R. I., is visiting Mrs. Frederick
Robinson who this season is occupying
a cottage near the Klrkwood.
Mrs. Edward Harrington of New
York has taken one of the bungalows
near Hobkirk Inn for the winter.
i OKI m MKKTlNt. TUESDAY
l \ ? ii h i; ii County Court House ofj
Chamber of Commerce.
Antiiiuur.iucii! whs made > t?st ?*rtla >
that on next Ttieaday night a forum
meeting of Jlir Camden and Kershaw
County Chamber of Couunerco would
be hold In the court house at 7:15
o'clock. (
The cull for this meeting is Issued
by Rev, K. II. Harding, chairman of
tike' foruua committee of the Chamber.
The purine of the meeting as set out
In the call is (o outline something de
finite for the Chamber to pursue, dur
lug the coming year and for the mem
bers of (lie Olmmtoer < to become ac
quainted with the new secretary-trees
urer ' C. IV MeDaniel.
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Rev. Ilardlng urges every member
of the organization to be present at
thin meeting as tetany very important
matters will be discussed which will
be of Vital , Interest to every eitlreri
of Camden and Kershaw County.
It is also announced that the court j
room In which the meeting will be'
held will be well heated and on one'
need not fear that they will not got
a warm reception.
Visitors Invited ,
The uiceting is not only open to the
members, but to any visitor who may
desire to attend. All members are re
quested to bring a friend with them.
A special Invitation IS extended to
the tourists who are visiting Camden
to be present at this meeting. Of
course, ladles are urged to be present
as well as the men.
Make you .plans now to attend this
meeting. Come with a smile on your
face and be prepared to boost for A
GREATER CAMDEN.
Notice.
The services at Grace Episcopal
chUrch on Sunday will be of special
Interest. At R a. m. there will be a
celebration of the Holy Communion,
the Reverend F. S. Penfold, D. D. of
Providence. R. I., being Celebrant, at
eleven o'clock the Rt. Rev. Frank Du
Moultn, p. P., L. L. D. bf Ohio, will
preaeh-- SThose Wb<v had t-be good for
tune to hear Bishop DnMoulin the last
j time he was in Camden will b$ glad to
know he will preach again In. Grace
church. All are cordially Invited to
this service. ,
F. H. Harding, Rector.
? Raptist to Meet At Refuge.
Tlte union meeting or the upper divi
sion of the KerslmW Association will
be held at Refuge churoCi, on Saturday,
January 20th at 10:30 o'clock a. in.
All churches belonging to the upper
division are requested to send repre
sentatives as this Is the time for the
annual rc-organlzation.
J. S. Sturgls, clerk.
Committee Held Meeting
The executive committee of the Ker
shaw association lHfd their annua!
meeting at the Camden1 Raptist church
last Saturday an<f\dlsposed of all busi
ness claiming Its attention. The com
mittee Is composed of the following
members all of them being present:
Rev. M. M. Benson, M. C. West, IX L.
Cutoe, K. L. Copeland. C. O. Stogner,
F. P. Rodgejs, J. P. Sturgls.
Death at Flat Rock.
Mr. George W. Gay, one of the old
residents of the Flat Rock section,
died at bis home in that community
Friday. He was stricken with paraly
sis a few days previous and never, ral
lied. The funeral and bnrial occurred
from Hanging Rock Church Sunday In
the presence of a large cogcourse. Mr.
Gay was one of the county's pood citi
zens and had scores uf friends who re
jzret to learn of his death. He is sur
vived by bis asrod wife and five daugh
ters and one son ? all grown. The fun
eral services were eondneted by Rev.
Gloaton. of ITreith Springs.
The three chief -
RECOMMENDATIONS^
, OF
SOUTH
_ CAROLINA
ACCESSIBILITY - CLIMATE
ENVIRONMENT
*T HAS COTTON MILLS. BANKS .CHURCHES
HOTELS & ALL KINDS OF
FIRST CLASS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
TI1R tiOVKftNOR'S MKHSAGK ' i
Mr. Com;., t Sug|dU M I ?!> 1
kIvp McasuroN.
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t\Hon?h'n, Jan. l^.-^ProgreiisIvb
legislation of a kind heretofore ua
(oiwImhI by Oeneral Assemblies in
SihjiUi Carol Inn. awl aimed lamely at
rollovinn (ho burden in tlio state, is
recommended by Coventor Coo nor In
h's nnmial iMtsssjmo to the legislature,
delivered to tthe joint assembly today.
The message vpens with a statement
an to the condition of things in Mouth
rami' in, In Nvhfeh the chief executive
reepRn'y.eM the "Universal dlssatls
faetioif throughout the state with the
preseut levy on real ami , personal
property. This dissatisfaction Is well
founded." the message says. Anions
the governor's recommendations are
llhe following.
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A state Income tax, against indi
viduals ami corporations. with $1.
000 and $2,000 exemptions, $200 for
each dependent, returns to he the
s'uno as those Used by the United
States revenue department. The gov
ernor suggested a graduating tux. as
follows: Income up to $.1,000. one half
?-of one per cent ; up to $5,000, one per
cent; up to $10,000, two per cent;
Inn to $50,000. three' per cent; over
$50000, four per cent. Mo ^ugeested
that dividends, rash or stock, be In
cluded In taxable Income. lie sug
gested that the tax commission ad
minister the income tax law.
A state Inheritance tax. ^Thc gov
ernor called attention to the fact bliat
Alabama. Florida. Mississippi, New
Mexico and Month Carolina arc the
only states that liave no Inheritance
tax.
A now law providing for corpora
tlon and privilege licenses, producing
more rovonno from these sources than
Is obtained under the present law.
A consumption tax on gasoline, to
bacco and soft drinks, one per ccnt on
gasoline, which would yield approxi
mately $ 100,000 : one-half of one per
ccnt' 011 soft drinks, tobacco and the
like, sold . wholesale.
A resolution providing for an am
endment to the constitution, author
izing the legislature to classify pro
perty for taxation, with a vl^w to dis
tributing tilie tax burden In accordance
with tax paying ability. , -
Liberal appropriations for educa
tion. The governor refers to the re
quests of the department of education
for appropriations totaling more than
two million, and he urges consideration
of these requests. lie states that he
will send nnother message later on
the subject of education.
The governor trtok a firm stnud for
support of measures benefitting agrl-j
culture, Standardization of all state
warehouses and puhPc grading of cot
ton and other commodities stored in
state warehouses was suggested. lie
urged provision that no certlflcato be
Issued by a warehouse ouafor. but
only bv the state official designated for
?fie purpose.
A bond Issue for permanent Improve-,
mcnts, Including buildings at state In
stitutions.
An enlnrgomont of the state consta
bulary for the enforcement of laws,
with all police authority, state, county
ami inunic'pnl. subject to the orders of
the ehicf executive. The governor called
attention to the many reports of viola
tion of laws reaching his office dally.
Amendment to the state's .prohibi
tion laws, so that a person "found
guilty of wilful violation of the pr<1hl-l
bltlon law should servo a term of im
prisonment and that the payment of
any amount of money should not be
sufficient to relieve from the service
of the Imprisonment sentence, and that
there should be no suspension of such
sentence except after the service of
from threp to six months.
A change in the system of licensing
motor vehicles, this to be 'handled by
the secretary of state. Instead of the
state highway department, and every
county clerk to collect license fees ?nd
deliver motor vehicle license plates.
A complete revision of the pension
system, pensions to be paid only to
Confederate veterans who are In fl
nnn?*lnl need, ilie pension law to ho
administered by the comptroller gen
eral.
Abolition of the office (if Chief
On me Warden and State Hoard of
Fisheries a new commission to be
known as Commission on Came, Fish
and Forestry, designed to conscrv?? the
natural resource of ttie state.
Lady Ram?ejv former Princess "Pat"
of Connanght. ts living In Paris In a
three-room flat that doe* not erenj
boast a bathroom. Tlowever, she out
rank* the British ambassador to France
and there Is much speculation over the
peculiar situation of aodal prc?*4fnc?.
IMHItl.K TK.V(?KUV IN < OM MI*I.\
Young S ih'MiDtii Kills Sweetheart iiikI
Then Himself.
J-' -? V-'- ^
Special to News and Courier
Columbia, Jan. 17. Alleged to have
been led li>* hi* lovo ft?r her and be
cause of her ropcutcd refusals to . mar
ty htm ,K, U. Bounknlght, a young
salesman of Columbia, shortly before
noob today shot and mortally wounded
Mrs, Clara Graham, of llcndersonvlllc,
N. 0, who was on a visit here during
tlu? holidays, and sent a* bullet through
his own brain. Both died at a loeal
hospital shortly after the deed.
The homicide occurred^ within the
shadow of the dou'io of the State Oap>
llol and in .the honieof Harry P. l>rlg
fjbrs, 122ft Assembly street, where Mrs.
Graham was visiting a friend, Mrs
Grace Gallamore, also of Henderson
vllle. who had been working at Camp
Jackson for Home months and had a
room at the Dripgers' home.
Young Houlndght, son of Mr. anil
Mrk S. K. Houknlght, of this city, ac
cording to the statement of Mrs. Gal
la more, had been very attentive to
Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Graham bad been
divorced from her husband for some
time. Although jUoilknlght professed
to be very much In love with Mrs.
Graham, said Mrs. Gallauuore. they,
quarreled a great deal on account of
tils Insistence that Mrs. Graham marry
him.
"l/.Mt night." Mrs. Gallamore said,
'-'Houknlght called on Mrs. Graham and
again renewed bis suit, Mrs. Graham
stated that she did not again wish to
marry as her first marriage bad re
suited in disaster. When be left, Mrs.
Gallamore continued, "llouknlght bade
Mrs. Graham farewell, stating that he
lnlend?*d going on a long journey."
Itutts In on Conference.
This morning at 11 :?>0 o'clock, while
Mrs. Graham was talking to D. B,
Boney, of Blytfywood, who bad called
at. the Priffgers' home to give her $500
resulting from a cotton transaction,
Bouknight called and asked for Mrs.
Graham." According to Mri\ Galla
more, he went Into the room where
she was holding her business confer
ence and again announced that he
In tender^ "going on a trip," saying
something about "catching the 3
o'clock train." Mrs. Graham shook
hands with htm and Mr. Boney said
Bouknight Invited her Into an outside
hall stating that be -bad something
privately to say to her.
Three shots rang out. Mrs, Galln*
more screamed to Mr. Boney to get.
ail officer. Mr. Boney Jumped through
n window and went for the sheriff.
The young woman was shot twice, ond
l>a if"' entering her right slde^ pierc
ing the lung, and the other penetrat
ing her head just below the right car.
Both were taken to a local hospital
where they died a few minutes apart,
shortly afterwards.
Mr<. Gallamore and Mrs. Graham
had their trunks packed preparatory
for leaving for Norfolk tomorrow.
Mrs. Gr-Hiam was the Slaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Arnold, of Roe-,
buck, Spartanburg County. She re
quested Just before she died that they
be notified. No disposition of her
body had been received up to a late
hour tonight.
The coroner's jury tonight found
that Mrs. Graham and Bouknight
en me to their death from revolver
shots at the hands of Bouknight.
Rural-Carrier Examination.
The United State Civil Service Com
mission h announced an examina
tion for the County of Kershaw, S. C.,
to be hold at Camden on Feb. 20, 1021
to fill the portion of rural carrier at
Ho.vkin and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
offices in the above mentioned connty.
The salary of a rural carrier on a
standard daily rrthte of 21 miles Is $1,
S00 per annum, with an additional
$.30 per mile per annum for eaeh mile
nr major fraction thereof in excess of
21 miles. The evsminatlon will bo
open only to citizens who are, actually
domiciled In the territory of a p^xt of
fice in the county and who meet the.
other requirements.
Assigned to Committers.
Senator .7 Otupeland Massey of Ker
ctinrv. t? a member of fhe following Hen
a to committees : Commerce and manu
faetures, enrolled bills. Incorporations,
Jnd'elory, penitentiary, printing, rail
roads and Internal improvements,
roads, bridges and ferries, rules. and \?
chairman of the committee on county
office* and ofTfeers.
RfprrnentatlTm M. M. Johnson and
O, O. Alexander were both named as
members of tbe Judiciary eWuiulttW ?
cne of the moat Important 6f the Vari
ous cowmltteea.
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