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VOLUME XXXII. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 1921. NUMBER SO. N'KWS OF TI1K TOURISTS Nt nt i ful Weather MmK-s Coif I>e Hftllful PusUlMi Never, Uiuet *"*?? m> many (fers in Camden us an* to he found f(> in these last two weeks of Marety pather conditions are I for the [lay matches now belli*; played over th the Snrsfield ami Country lilt Courses.' Miss Kdlth Cumin lugs of Chicago. K > distinguished herself again tills ison by winning the ctttiuiipionshit) Hell Air has jolued Colonel and Mr?, link lloyne and Miss Helen ~ Iloyne Hobklrk Inn. Mrs. Fred Letts Is peeled to Join the party the end of ? week, and some good matches will a iraiiyed for them, [inffalo has so many r?i>resontutlvcs Cauiden this year that they met r a luncheon.' on Saturday in I he rkwood (irlll. after whleh I hey jjani/td inlo three foursomes over > ( ' i * 1 1 1 1 1 rv Club links, 'J'lie players re' -I II M'^Nnlly. Henry I*. Wor r, K. .1 I (area Ho. Stephen llateliffe. S. Kleha rdson. Clh.rles Clifton. l?eri Sikcs. Ilenry Waters. U. W. or. Henry .Miles, Hihson Douglas [I It. W. Pemieroy. <\ cup tills heeh presented by Frank psbre.v of New York to be competed ? i>\ the miosis of Court Inn, where *. Presfluvy is :im annual guest. On liirday i ho Snake Club turned out | great array to cfunpMe for the tin tjl trophy. Among the Snakes on- | 'eij were Chief Ital llesuakio, A. S. ri i ; 1 1 d?-on, W . II. Nesbit. C. H. Vates. Miry ( *oos. II. I). Tlebnor. Fmnk orpe. Harold Knben. II.- II. McKay il C. Dithner. This Is an annual fair and the winner this year was p. Hittnur .who finished his iLSf Dt on the 1,91 h hole. Winners for ? ?:ist i nree years were ? ?'? eimo,-. Arthur Hlehardson ami W . I Nesihit. , < Robert K Stone of Boston is pi tying ?nt gol.f litis year, having already jtured thro? iprlzes. Hie finals of the oi>en Tournunient the Country Club were played oil turi^iy In which J. I'. Crahani won ?n Harrison Carrington 2 up. Frank Ifoyne of Chicago returned i' lowest score in the Hall sweep tkes winning first honor with 72. Mr and Mrs. Clement Scott have a r r<l ai HohkirTTTflli from Hartford ii lis. . for U YtBlt ft* Mrs. William M. Shannon returned Monday from Chlcugo. leaving her UKlifcr Mrs. (IcuW Brunson liiueh Iter. . i v t Mrs. Willard Parker. of Nc\^ ^ one. tori a i ned niosi of the rot I age colony [1 man v guests of Ihe hotels with a t at her home on kyttleton Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Meruit m Winter, who. has been llohkirk Inn sinro December, will company Mi;, and Mrs. I* rank IMes ?y. (if Ihe Court, fun. on their re ?ii journey lo New York. Mr<. W M. Kerr, who was in ltfornla iill wilder. litis opened her ttage near Ihe Kirk wood for the 'ing season. \fter visiting his family in Camden . John B. Walker returned oil Mon j- to New York. jUnmig Ihe delightful entertniitfuients the past week was the tea tendered p sjsrt'i- Mrs. Condon, hy Mrs. J. W. >v < I . Mrs. ( Ma rence Morgan and s Samuel V. Merrick presided at ? tea table and assisted in receiving. King the gmists were: I>r. ami Mrs S. Halnsford, Miss Kate (iillet, ss Km mu .loh list one. Dr. and Mrs. aneis l'roetor. Mr. and Mrs. Newton ykin. Miss Olive Wfoltredge, Mr. j .Mr<. Henry Howland. Miss Mary bei iiiiThorn. Miss Strong. Mr. and :s. W. M. Ktrfchride. Mr. and Mrs. IV I 'a ><ei l . 1111(1 the Heverend and s W. B. Harding. Hi and Mrs. H. Mason Lisle, of < ? 1 i I'a . are -among the rc.ceuL ar 'ills 1 1 i he ( 'ourt I mi. Mrs K. I',. Richie, who is occupying r eharmiug new cottage for the fir&t >e ihi< s?*a son, entertained with an tormaJ I ? -a lo several of her friends s.i t ii rd ay afternoon. Mr and Mrs. John Held have ar id a! Molly Hedge for :i visit with ?s Knd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. link K Hull. I '.lea nor Moldeii, of Chicago, is fiding this week at Hot?klrk Inn. Hotel Arrivals. [lohkirk Inn Mrs tleorge W Hogers rdiner. Mass.. Mrs M L Bookstaver. Hi k i rk N V. Mr Hansom F Carver. Catherine Hurus. Brook line. Mass ks lalith Cummlngs. Miss Idea nor ?1 ? 1 1 - n , < 'liieago : .\fr and Mrs Clement l?tt. Hartford. Kirkuood? Mr. John S Horton. Mr iward W Thomas. Mr and Mrs II H l> . New York; Newton H Stout, aii Kmorj . Thomas C Bunuer. Short lis N .1:1' A Tvler. Allmny : Mrs pi-- l> Craves. Mrs F M Welly. bi;\ ville. N Y; Dr and Mix. M I?l F tt. New Bedford. Muiw; i' M 11:.- C M DeMotto. Jr., Waterburv : Charles Tift. Harold S I^ey. Nuffield. Mass: Mr and Mrs John -Sinrkrs. N. Y: Mrs Everett ?' Jke. Miss Marjorie Locke. Hartford : Mr and Mrs I> M Borden. Hoorge Ta>lor, II S Sejmiour. N Y : Mrs littMsey Hart, Hatford. N 1/ Shaw.H 1l Booth. Now Britain; E C Hris td. J W Benson. Charles S Ral>er. Da : Speneer Turnwell. Atlanta ; f I'verett J. I-ake. Miss Marjorie Mr and Mrs Clark Williams. . and Mrs Clarence Miehaelis. New 'k ; ItnnMom llkftltrOson, Miss Ellfca h Crank, I>etroit ; Miss Martha ink, Miss Mary Klrkham. C?nfti? fun. N Y^ F B Chapman. Olen l"? ; Mr and Mrs John M/rtr. B<w? : H F Ashhurton, fllens Fill*; Mr. "PASSION" AT MAJKNTIC. < -ft'nl Piej^fS Xft Bfl Shown lien on March 21-25. Tin' many readers of The- Chronicle I will see on another *uige of this issue an advert Iseaneut announcing the showing of "Passion" at the Majestic Theatre. Xlnivh 21 ?ml 25. "Passion" is the greatest moviiig plot n re oyer produced. featuring Polii Negri the. famous continental N star! and 5,000 other elm met era. Tlij^t it. is a greit picture is evidenced by tlie fart that 'two yoirs time was required to produce; It. This great pioturo Is belti& shown in Oa union for tin* special benefit of OUH Chamber of Commerce, and as an add ud feature mush' will l>e furnished by mi augmented symphony 4 ? orchestra. ' Th'kets for this show will !?* placed on' sale next Monday rooming, ami we i ni-ay su.v.- that while the price may seem high, it is innch less^ than be- 1 Iiik charged In many other cities | Ihvoughout the fulled States; all of. which are 'showing to capacity houses.' All indications now point to the fact that every performance in Camden' will lie witnessed by a capacity house. \ Members of The Chronicle force are! buying the. first tickets, Who's ne\tV- j 'V'_ . "? ' * _ Horse Show Prize I ant Out. The prize li^t for tbo thirteenth an mini horse show of the Camden itldinu and Driving Club has been published. | It provides for sixteen classes of rid ing and driving horses and five raves in addition there Is a class for officers chargers to bo ridden by officers. A representative group is promised by. Caiiilp Jackson. and General Mines, i commandant of the Camp, has express- j ed his willingness, to judge this class. Mr. J. II. VanArsdale of Harrods burg, Ky., will judge tile other classes. Mr. Van Jlrsdale is well known in this part of. the 'country and assures the marnipemont and exhibitors of satis faction." Thf* dates are March .'Iftth and 31st. Mrl>aurin <*ets Ten Years 'HioimiH R .UcLiinriii, formerly president of the ftjtututii Savings bank of Bcnnettsvillc? . ;in<l the Bennetts ville Warehouse company. was brought to the state penitentiary yes terday at 1 o'clock. sentence of ten yours having; boon imposed ? Tuesday by Judge Bowman. Mr. Mel/jurln iMitered a plea of guilty to charges In connection with the failure of the hank. When imposing sentence Judge Itowman signed an order creating a hoard of speeialfitFs in mental dis eases who will examine Mr. McLau rin to determine his mental status. Mr. Mcl/iurin left his home in Benucttavllle last fall one afternoon and a note was found on the river hank just across the line in North Carolina tint day. indicating that Mr. McLanrln had committed suicide. He was located in Atlanta several days later. ? Thursdy's State. and Mrs E I* Thchaud. L B Thohaud P I. Thebaud. Morritrtown : C L Wool worth, Seranton : H W Woodward? Bishopville: Amy S Crosby. Boston; Mrs. John .1 Bourninuth. Chicago. Mr and Mrs F S Kntzeu^oeh. Trenton. Court Inn~-0 J S Van Riper and Miss Van Klper, Mrs A F Cross Miss Florence Cross, New York ; Mr timl Mrs J F Liihina n. Mr J F Lohina n ?Tr.. Brooklyn: Edward M Very. Thomas Drier. Boston: Mrs F S Bon uer. New Haven: Mr and Mrs F M Parish. Phila ; Edwa rd S , Smith. Mon tela tr : Mrs Andrew 11 Marshall Moptvlalr; Mr ami Mrs It Mason Lisle. Paoli, l?a: Mr and Mrs Paul 11 Hart ma no. Brooklyn Miss Fmily Finch (illbert. N Y : C B Whitney, Etrpluilct Z Tift. Mr and Mrs F l> Parsons. Springfield. Mass; T C Had den. Hock Mill: Mr and Mrs .1 H Jpffers, Phila: Henry Nieols. Miss Elizabeth I) Nichols. Brooklyn ; \V I, McMorris. Norfolk: C \Y May. Savan nah: S A Heyward. Toronto: Mr and Mrs F I. Aiken. Trenton Tej* at .Mulberry,, The wonderful weather of TiicMiay afternoon made the day ideal for Hie T??i given by the ladies of the Hospi tal Auxiliary of wiiich Mrs. William M. ShaniHMi is president, at Mulberry Plantation. Large ntmriter* of tfttestv from the hotels and many of the citizens of Camden motored down for the onter tainmont, and all deHded if was a most Interesting <*xn*ion. Never did the interesting ? ? Wl man sion aiis?ir more attractive than it did on Tuesday, with Its Iteautifiil decoration of flowers, and guests 'In lovely summer gowns Tables with candy and flowers were presided over by the yon tig girls of the <-om munity. The tarae. amounts taken in evidencing the popularity of the fair vendors. The delightful program rendered by the Klrkwood Orchestra, which Mr. Kruiribhofz loaned for the occasion, added much to the pleasure of the afternoon. As a result of the afternoon's ef fort. two hundred and sixty dollar* will be tnrned Into tfie Hospital fund. , * ?? ' . 1 <;koss imhokaijty CI1AK6R Citizens uf Columbia Briny (iiai'gc? Against Taxi Company. _ Columbia, Ma Mi It. ?Condition* of j gross immorality In ( ht> city of Coluni I l>!a, ami u system of oi'ttanb&cd vk-e wore alleged hero at a bearing before JildgO W. II. Towusend, at chambers, in the case of the Cdtlunhia Taxi cH)iO)X)ny, the license of whUih was ro voked by the municipal con noil on i tho charge of vicious (practices. The ta.xicah company contested the decision of council ami obtained a temporary injunction * from Judge Townsend to continue business and the bearing was granted today, at which tbo city. through affidavits and il i reel testimony of its counellnuMi and mayor, attempted to show that the j company was1 nn immotnl Influence. 'Members of city council admitted on tbo stand today that they had re ! cclvod various reports about the eon-j duct of this company, and that its transfer drivers bad been arrested several times. They. also admitted that reports had been received about bouses and other activities i^i the city indulging in immoral {practices and selling liquor, but no other license had been revoked . * j For some mouths the atmosphere ?about Columbia has l>ee'u other than clean, as lias been attested to by many people of the city and visitors. Women of questionable charaetcr have thronged the streets and <liqyur; Is being sold In every part of the city, it is said, some of it in con spicuous places on Main sfjeet. with in calling distance of the ipolice. The agitation about tlie Columbia, 'l*h\i company eatue up when <t dele gation of responsible citizens of Shandon. one of the most respectable sections of Columbia, made com- ] plain about 'a house on the corner of . Meadow and Divine street, <H'cupied by C. \V. Faulk, one of the owners of the automobile concern. Change in Management. Mr, E. K. Frietag litis leased flu*, mechanic 1 1 equiimient of , flic. \\\ f), J Hay Garage and will conduct the re- ! pair I i n?k of this establishment in the! future, lie has a conipetent force o f helpers in the mechanical line ami promises good service; He has sub- ' lea'fed the .property from Mr. \V. I. ' Scarborough Who will continue to conduct the gas. oil ami accessory part of the business. ; v Services at Grace Church. There will he Palm Sunday services at Grace Episcopal church as follows: Holy Communion. X a. m. ralm Sun day Service, 11 a. m. Evening Prayer, 5 |>. m. During Iloly week there will be daily services at T ::?> a. m. audi T> p. Hi. On Thursday night there will be a special service. The cehrbr- 1 1 ion of The Holy Communion, at eight o'clock, it being Mu^nday. Thursday, the day J commemorating the institution of that i sacrament. * On Oood Friday there will be the usual Good Friday services at eleven o'clock, in addition to the services at 7 :??0 a. m. and 5 p. hi. All are cordially invited to these services. A special Invitation is, given to attend the Good Friday ser- ! vIc(as. io those who may not have ser vices in their own church on this ' Holy Day. F. 11. 1 1 A it D1 N< i. lbs-tor. Honor Roll For i'^ne Grove School (irade I. ? Ethel Mae Rnbon, Lucile Branham. .Sam Hay. Sn^ie Branham. 1 Woodrow Basse, Grade "J. ? Ilcssie l'arker. < *11 1 ?sl i ? I ! Branham. Elmur Gardner. Blease, Gardner. ' (irade Carrie Bowen. .Marie Bowen. Sadie Branham. Georgia1 Braikliani. I.illie Bell Branham. l,ee Jackson. Caldwell Kelly, Beulah Pcuk. Ethel Kabon. Carrie Kay, Minnie Wil son. Metcy Wilson. Lizzie Parker. An nie Branham. Grade 4.? Buykin Jackson. Nellie Kabon, Irene Bowen* Nellie Barfield. Ed<lic Branham. Woodward Dowey. Eula Kelly. Mattie Kelly. I.yttleton Dowey. Garde ,Y ? - Mitchel Kabon. Shivers Bra nham. Grade ??. Kuth K?ftly. AHmMh -link son, Joe I). Barfield. ?Grade 7 Eula Branham Grade Roberta Hinson. Itisbopvillr Depot Burned. The combination freight and laiascii ger depot at BlshopviUc, S. C.. together with the content* of the freight house am! 400*bales of cotton on an adjoin ing platform were destroyed by fire Friday. The lo?? wa* estimated at about rvO.OOO TWO NKiiKOKK DKOWNRl). Found Chained Tok?IImi- in a 4?eo?Kiit Stream. UoviUKUm, <??*-. March I#.? The bodies "of Iffn jjnuvn negroes, chained together around the neck ami weighted down w.l fit n 150 pound stone. wore found In the Yellow river .-it Allen's bridge, U mill's south of here. tills morning. A coroner's Jury invest Ijijit ing tin1 case tl.js afternoon,' hold that the negroes were chained together while alive a ml were thrown from the hrldjfe while alive, and that I li?' double drUwniiitr Is murder, Tito Yellow river Is >.i tributary of * > the Ocuiulgce river, and water backs 11 1> from the Jackson dam so that normally there is about 10 feet of water n t Allen's bridge'. It is below normal now. . A small white boy named Cash who whs playing on the bridge this morning. discovered the foot of n human .body on the surface of the stream. lie summoned ai<l. Farm ers I'.ieti pulled ollt the two bodies. a Doctors declared that t h?* bodies must have been in the water 10 days. Sheriff It. 1.. Johnson, of this ( New ton) county, wivs that no negroes are i missing frem this eount.v and rhei-'i ? I has been no race (rouble here. i A niOiith ago. the sheriff stated he learned .of ? some race trouble in .las per county, ;idjoiniug NVwtoii ( 'but i whether these negroes belong liiere! has not been determined. Hundreds of people who were here this after noon to view the bodies, were unable to identify either of the negroes} They were clean shaven and about UO to 25 years -of a ire. and dressed in overalls; Sheriff Johnson says Unit a trail' cUuiiu was used to fasten the two negroes together at the neck. ' \\v parently they had been placed haek to back. Much Foods! tiff From West. ' Columbia. March 14. ? South Caro linians imported .$1 1 1 ,<MX),000 worth of i'i m id > ;i 1 1 1 1 feedatuffs from the Wc^i hist your, according *to figures coin piled by the committee on hanking, legislation and wa roll on sing of the South Carolina Division of the Amerl* ??an Col i<?n A**?ociatiou. The impor tation of this enormous amount of foodstuffs i it t r> the; slate was made necessary hy the ceageruess t>f the farmers to raise cotton. many t ?f them t planting seventeen acres to the plow. hi ii statement issued yesterdny tin* a*s<Miation deelared that there was! no reason for the farmers of the State to he panic-stricken over the fact that the price which cotton is now bringing forbids them planting over ii half crop of it next year, it is declared ?thai a study of the figures collected hy Ihe committee on hanking. Icglsla Hon and w'-irohonsos of the associa tion ought to convince i them that a J diversification of crops in South will j prove profitable. According to the committee slat", incur that importation of food and feedstuff* into South Carolina from the west last year are as follows Corn fifteen million dollars: Mixed feeds, thirteen million dollars; I fay, twelve million dollars; Oats, ten million dol lars: Flour twenty million dollars: Beef, fifteen million dollar*: Bacon, twenty million dollars; Kggs*and h tu tor three million dollar*: Canned irooiN thirteen million dolhirs making a grand total of one hundred eleven million dollars. "These figurps." says the a*soeia tion "are purchases from tliis state < nil \ every item must be paid fof in cash before the foods are delixcrcd to gether with the freight. This Amount could he ?|<ent at home if the farmer* of ?South Carolina would get their mind- off of c<>t ton for a few intimites." Lynching Tree Blown Down. York. S. March U. The village "lynching tree;" a \v1ii I ?? oak ;i mile and a half out of town, where five negroes were hanged a quarter of a ??cntury ago after the murder of rt white .oy, has been blown down 1?.\ a high wind. Since it attained its place in history the tree has I wen >prout ing ii crop of dolt* an nually for North and South Carolina officers who favored "persuaders" iMrvitl from its branches. Cotton Burned. l.a>i Sunday afternoon a cotton xv.irchouso belonging to Captain I.. L. C.lybmn and containing one hundred and fitly hale* of cotton wan totally destroyed by fire. The to** is fully covered by Insurance, ao we have beeu informed. The warehouse wfl* at the ?fdlug of the Southern railroad at Cly btirn * staflon. ? Kershaw Hra. |\ M. I11LTON l>K\l> w.i A Prominent am) luiiu. i?n il ( Mi I?>li of KornliHw. 'Die mitliy friends of fHehrtt M. \llt ?' ion were n !'??;? 1 1 > sinniktMi i6 lea VM on la*t Thursdu> morning I tin t lie hud died at his homo quite early that umniUitf of app'\plo\y alter only a very brief illness, lie went hOUu from t lit.1 store of .1, Cook, whore he was employed. Monday evening mi well and was not nhle | < ? return. Mr. Hilton, who wax 10 years of ago, laijiv to Kershaw from* (he Whllo HI n IT scot loo of Lancaster county a number of years ;iyo and had resided here continuously with his family. In til recently ho was associated in busi ness with T. Fletcher and disused of Ills interest 10 Mr. FMetcher only a hoot a month ago and tuokSr position in the store of ?!. Cook, lie was one of Kershaw's best eitiy.oiiM and was highly esteemed l?.v all who kne\v him, both in the town and surround Uii? community,, . lie N survived b\ Ms wife, w ho Was Miss Alice llinson iliilt^Titer of Mr, and Mrs. K. 1.. llin sun. of the White ' Mliiff community Mini five chiidr/m. twu daughters and three ?_.?.! ?U> ; oiie sister. Mrs. .lo^in A Cook, of Lancaster; and t\Vo blethers, ?I V I lilt Mi. of 'Kershaw, and .Io->. I*' Hilton of llea.lb Sprlm^s 4 Mr lllllou was ji member of the Woinlnun and i Mil Fellow s fiMteriiifies. The funeral servlees were conducted from the First Baptist i-hurch, of which he was a ,0011 sistant otoinber. by the pastor of the church. I>r. .1 S. Niehois, ami the re mains were lahl)lo rest in (lie Kershaw oeniotory Thursday afternoon.* Ker sh i w Frn, Ma I ' ll P. Itudtle^rr Captured. ,\ white man from Savannah. (!a., was caught :it tin* Seaboard passciwr station yesterday morning ujkiii the arrivil of the train at Camden. Ho hart in his possession one suit ease containing five gallons of corn whis key. fait up in square tin eairs. The arrest was made hy ( 'unstable Stokes and l'olicenm n Barnes. The man was pi iced lii tUtx-t'Uy lof-ku-p?aurt will vrr.v probably lie transferred to the county jail after the city mikes its ease against" him. lie is said to have made frequent trips to Camden and the police were looking for Ids part- | ner when he was picket] iri. Mel raised no objection to leaving his hag- 1 gage searched and readily admitted that It contained Ijouor: | l)r. Ivershaw Resigns Pastorate. 1'hnrloFton .March x.? The Her. .lohii j Kershaw. I >. for over "J."i years] redor of St.. Mlehnefs church, has! tendered his resignation, because i of i ill health. I>r. Kershaw and Mrs. Kershaw are now visiting their son' at North AugiiKta. I.'nder advice of his physician. I >i*. Kershaw will need a long rest to restore his health. The I vestry of St. Michael'* has accepted his resignation with deep regret that j his physical condition makes Ids with ' drawn I from active duties as rector i necessary No arrangements have yet been made for filling his place. This( will be a matter for careful considera tion. The liev. S. Cary Be<*kwith of St. Phillip's chuivh. has. In the ah sen co of I >r Kershaw, been conduct inr united service ?at St Michael'-* Our Only Hope. With ii n estiuiatcd sunplus of over I ?UMHMHM) ba lev of ? otloii on hand, most of the foreign mill- shut down and many American mills closing daily mid others curtailing, the cotton job King trade in the Noj'th praotiualij at I :i sLnnd-till. the demand for cotton jioods Calling off e\ cr> ?lay not onl\ in the I iiitcd Slate-, bill all over flic world. Ilurope returning cotiton to America In 'cause of inability of -?j ?i ? i imts to pa\ for it, there c,in be no doubt that the Soiith's only hope for the future lie- in a mo?*t drastic re duct ion of the cotton acreage. If over one half of ii crop Is planted this year it is estimated that the price wtfll drop ti> five cents or lower and it ma.\ be ia^M?*>Htbbk -ell at any price. There is tatmost enough cotton ?>n hand now to su'iply the world for a jpcsir and a half The planting of a large crop this year iikmiis financial ruin and disaster. South Carolina farmer* -hould plant food and feedstuff* and 4h? profit* red to live at home tiovt winter. There is certainly no u*e to plant more cot ton. Marriage. Mr. Kdward S. McC'askiU and Miwi Maude johefy l>oth of Bethunc. were married on Tueadaj afternoon, last, the 15Ui In at., hy Prob?te Jmtee. W. T,. , McOmft t TOI.ItKKT NOT ?l'll.T\ Court Adjourned \VNtn?wlft> M Meet AkuIii Monday Morning. .... Mtv -Tjiwlirttim ?f tUl' -1'j.diiuU ? . "win* Wednesday the wn'ond week the ill ntl nt 1 eourt adjourned lo Im> taken up again Monday morning when the case of Hut lor (lay for tho killing of tho JKaulkonborry boy will he taken up. It Is likely that tills oim xv II ) t it k t* sAino I lino iiihI not iminv cases on tlio civil roster will vome t* i ? before ihb court. John William*, alias John Tucker, ploftd guilty to obtaining goods l?y false pretense wftllams bad given inert >.-.tges to several fir inn on hi* erop.and his amounts wont up inio tlio thou . sands of dollars. Ho was sentenced to sovvo eight mouths. ? Vernon WoM, ?-olor?'(l. plead guilty to . violating. tl?o prohibition law. Ilo was sentenced to servo li! month*, hnt sentence was suspended upon payment of $100 during good behavior. ? llarry Aldrleji. colored. tried for the killing of a colored eldhl at a. colon1* I oli li rid i in tho Kershaw section Hist fall, was fonnd not guilty b\ the Jury, the dofonso proving that it wih an accident . An automobile struck /lie fhihl. Ahlrleh was represented by M, M -Johnson ami -I. Masscy. Charlotte Hrakofol-fl. . =' colored woman, was found guilty of a mo*l heinous criino in that *he bnriiod an adopted child will, a rod hoi poker. 'I'he scars on I ho eldhl wore eshlldt rd to tin- jury. Sho wis sentenced to pay a flho of or to serve ono yoKr, and upon payment of $l'H) t h?* remainder is suspended upon good be lift Viol'. John iJary, a Camden nogro. got mixed" np In tho pmvliaso of a quart of whiskey for some olhor jmrlios and was convicted and sentenced. hnt the Moiitonee wax suspended. II appearing that (buy was -only aiding for some OtUv olSO. I I >n v id Will to shot a nogro in tin' buck and w as. cojivh.'tod of assault and ?"battery and was sentenced to sorvo bin* your or lo pay a fine of Notice df appeal wfl>i nbiT by Id A at torney M . U Smith. M. M. Johnson assisted the solicitor prosecu lion of this case. ltright Soweli. 'i negro. killed a not her negro in the I 'assail section last f'i II in his own home. J huilostlc trouble* was the enuse of tho killing. * lie was declared not guilty. I''. H. Blakotto'y represented the defendant. Tuesday and Wednesday tho ease of William Tolbert for the killing of N. K. Mi-KIuIioh. a prominent eTliaon of Bethnne. occupied the eourt. Mr. Tol bert ran over Mr. MoKlnmm with, his automobile near Bethnne nt the last 1 of eourt. Mr. MoKinnon had just finished serving on the jury the liny previous In an automobile ease. About ten witnesses testified for the | bisite. I. lit the defense offered no testi mony whatever, and according t<? the | testimony the state failed to prove its 1*1 so, and the jury with Mr. C. K. Me I Dowel I as the foreman hrought in a | verdict of not guilty in s> very few minutes. ^Nearly the eiMiro male population of Bethune was here for i ho trial and the interest In the ease was Intense Solicitor Stplgner was assisted- in tlio prosooutimi by Attor i ti?*ys. K. I>. "Blakettoy ami M T/. Sfnitb. ! while the ijefenso wuft represented by Attorneys. W. 1'. I'otloek. ?>f Cheraw. I mil M M. Johnson, of Camden. I ' Inspection of Kershaw (iuanls. Tin* fir*t annual innprrt ion of the reorganized Kershaw Cunids. <'0111 many M. 1-t Si?uil? Carolina I ti fit it I r> National (inanU took plain* 1 <1 -^ ( Mon ilny. The intsqwcl intf nffifers. -Major Hist in?*. I nlted States Army, and .Major Ch-nii. South Carolina National Ciuariis arrived early iit tin* day anil eheoked i?ff *11 the Company property. < ?\\ intf to tin* fa ft that only part of the equipment had arrived the orffanl ,/atiori eon Id not hi* ins|M*efed in tini : forms. Howe\er tin* men eonslderlnt 1 'that the arreater part are reeruits. iiiiolf a _'??<?(! showing, ami .Major Ris i f i in* expressed himself also as fully ^ntKfied with <*ondition of | >a (h* 1- work jiiul property. The annual encamp mini will very likely he aL Mount flea <?t nt. Charleston, so that the men 1 will have plenty of diforston* to fill J their leisure time. Captain Mcl.eod i" I 10 1h* .'<?m;rn t ulated on tho riii** show I lnS made l?y his \oui?k i^mpany This Company has .several thou ( <?nd dolkirx wortfi of property in machine mm* and ammuniUoD and ??* it (food thine for any community to claim. They fhould be encouraged both financially and otheiwUe. Policewoman !h Bo<4on uro paid at th? rate of $1,300 a y??r. - J ? J*