The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 01, 1921, Image 6
MjU)K TO DIG OWN GR^y. |
HtniWe ( rime Vim*# to 14#fat On
KintMnc of ******* is Rlvur.
liontleHlo. U?Wl? ~7. Ivro
more bodies <?f neicroo* were roeovtfred
flrom t lit* Alcovy river here tmliljri ">ak
lag u tola) of eloven bodiea that bav?
|?<<6I) f omul Jn eomiootioh with IKHMWKO
UfesUgatiwus tliu t have been ro(iduct
<'ii on tho tarn ut i"11" WiMtuft
The bodies found !????'?> Wtf# j hain
?d iouelher and weightt^ down with
*acks of stoiitt aiul Ijroll attached to
the head tii'l fOOt,
A ? Jury i jfj \ f M tj$ 1 ' 11 '
deaths of tliu fiW negro,* wh.?e bodies
wore found iHirii'd umj t fu>- ibree found
il the liver. fixed II"1 responsibility 1m
? oaeh <'use. In two lindaneex at loast.
Uio jury foil ml that neKP?cs ?ia? to
dig their own graves.
The hodU'S W<TO disinterred. phlCCtl
t? <-offins and burled lal?- balay i??
the Jawper COuntyJ? lam^r's o-umtety,
the county paying the exiienso.
Inquests were held today over three
bodle.s found buried on the Williams
plantation; two found on the C4imi*>ell
plantation, also operated l?y Williams
>, ml three taken from the Ab'ovy river.
Three other bodies weVe taken from
Hie Yellow river two week* ago.
The eorouor'M Jury conducted tin- in
<,?e*t by numbers. The first inquest
was over' .lohn Williams, saint* name
hh the plantation owner, who grave
w,iM dug by himself. The Jury was In
formed that the negro was. sent to a
pasture in a ravine not far from a
? ri-ok to tliti it post hole Alter dig
ging. I la- hole Maplilng's confession
*hmvs that lie stru.k William- over
the heiid with an nx?'. pushed the body
into the hole ami covered it up.
Johnny < liven was- number I wo. H*
was s?-nt I the ^aim* pasture in bring
rows hn' h to the stable. M.inn .ny miv
he killed ( I-reen ill the same way, bill
ha, I to tliu Hi" grave.
Willie t ; i \ ens was feferred to as
nnitiber three. He was killed on his
way t<? a country. store, in the same
ravine, but Charley (hisholm was
named as the negro who killed <.iv?us.
TNe jur> traveled four miles across
the count ry to the ram|fl?e11 plantation
ftiso o|>era tod by .lohn Williams.
KJ etcher Smith, body number four. wJs
found there. Smith was sent to dig
a well and when be had dug deep
?MKiagh t.. receive bis botlv. Manning's
confession, as repented to the jury
showed that lie killed him with an ?xe
it ml then coveret! up the bole.
Verdict iii the ease of nundn-r one
.lohn Williams was Hmt Williams wa-*
that he met death at hands of Manning
(Uantntion owner, Williams, being Im
pi leal ed by the jury's verdiet.
The same verdict was returned in
lite of number Niree- Willie
H i veils, t Im- jury Iml.l ib.it ' hisholm
ill (lie killing.
In numbers four ami live, I'lophor
smith nml "Kig .lohn." Mafniin:: again
was held responsible.
Ill the e.'lsev < ?f nnmt?el- >' veil and
/ , mhl. "I.ittle r.it" ami .lohn Itrowii.
(I,., ju is h<-l. I thai the negroes Man
'(.inu lot < ?hiNholiii and .lohn W il
liams. t h<- planl.it .hi ..win r weie i:?
??.ponsible.
'J'Ijc \ertli':! I'oi liinnijt l .Six rhar!t:>
Chishtdiu. read. -We. t he jm .v l i'bl
lb, it ? Iii i h\' < "hisbolm met )>i- death
j, I t ho ,.anb- of ??!>??. Man id it,' .ml
,l?>hn S N\"'i iii i in ^
\\ .11 laiii^ ? -:i i n ? ? I i "in i!? ! 1 o i - v ! i
n Monroe ? on n I \ ;wiii> -<-v.n \>-m
?<;<? I tepor I s that followed him here
noli. -ate Iliat hi- home and oih.-r buibl
ingN on his plantation in Monro.
,'ntii!iv \wv .i.-Kt foy.-.l i ' ? ? ' 1
tlnw.
Around March 1. I wo IVparttuent of
J ustice agent*, A. J Winner and K. S.
Chastaln. came to Jasper County to
Invodlgtite alleged iieonage pructiee*
on the VVilliMiu.H plantation. They
called <>?? Wllllauw, among others, but
li in xald ttiHt Williams gave a salla
factory explanation of hi* action.
#At that time Williams Is said to
have had only twelve negroes. The
s|M'cial agents went to the farm of
Union Williams, a ? son of John Wil
Hams, wlici-g thc,s arc wild to hi) vo
M'cn three or four ncgro<*? at work
and | /'loy Williams, u won, U said to
have bceii guarding the negroes with j
gun. :y
The William* H re stfhl to hove re
sented i In- visit of the government of
fleers ami after Ihc agents left the
|)rciuls<i9 W HI la ins 1h /*ild to have be
eiiuie apprehensive or the resulls. Tho
three sons <>f Williams were at (hat
time said to have beon sent away
from the plantation. These sous are
Million, I.eroy ami Marvin. They were
gol?e for t hrvo weeks.
It was after -they left, if Is alleged,
that the bodies wore disposed of. The
sons have not been arrested. War
rants for their arrest were returned to
the (Jovcriior today, as county officials
said there was no Information con
necting them with the case.
When Williams was before the
grand jury it develop" Maiming was
in th" courthouse at Covington telling
all that he knew of the killings. It is
Manning's information Hint has led to
the diseover> of the bodies, the in
ilii linenK and other developments, and
Manning says that it was through
fear that Chisholni might give this in
formation that Cliisjoni was put out
<>f i he way,
l'4> Have Conservation Rallies.
The fllillilles of tin- Kershaw A.
sociatioll \\ i 1 1 observe the second Sun
day in \pril as "Conservation Rally
May." I'rOmiTH'iit speakers will reach
pr ictieally every ebureh in the Asso
? la t ion. Speakers have been assigned
?as follows :
! I *r. C. 10. hurts, Mt. l'isgah. II a. 111
"Timrod, :'IO p. in. ; Rcthune, S p. m,
Kev. W. M. Whiteside, Mt. /.ion. 11
a. in.; Reaver Dam. .'t :'t<) p. m. ; I'leas.
ant Kill, s p. m.
Dr. W. T. Dor leu. \. i' horn hill. II a.
in : Sand Hill. :!?o ,]>. in.: Ruffalo s
p. m.
Rev. .1 I'nrman Moore. Mi/.pih. 11
a in : Cedar Creek. : rn> p m : Re
! i ha ny : (St. Charles) s p. m.
j Rev. A. .1. Foster, l'ilie lirove, 11 a.
m: Hermtrage, :t pr in. : Antioch.
S p. m.
Dr. C. .1. Thomjwn. t'lsgnh. II a. in.
VI t. oliveTT mrio p. m : Wateree. v
p in '?
Rev W. K Knfzininger, DeKalb. M
a m.; Oak Ridge. .'Hi ]> in.; I'rovi
> ! t ?! H *? '. S J) 111.
I'astor and churches air expected
to see thil each speaker i^ met and
? ??HIV ? ?> . d In his- respective appoint
men i
i.
I S. STI'UCIS.
I .ii l!\e? 1 1 r i \ e < 'iMinnit P-e
To Re KxiU'l.
\ Oil s.|\," Iplix/ed 'ill,' la \\ y ? I that
iJ-?* deft-nda nt lil'ed three *-hot< at you
in i a piil ??inversion'.' Now, how far
were y<ni from him when he fired?"
The fust shot. or the 1 .i - 1 one. - i h '?
\N 1 1 \ ? \\ hat d 1 1 1 eiei i ? i ? 1 1 1 M * v that
make"'
J t< ?? 1 1 a ? 1 1 1 a I : ? 1 1 ? >1 > a mile. - i h.'
Women applying for :i marriage li- J
etiiM* in Oregon must be examined as)
(?? mental and physical fitne-s
a Viator kkil to karth
Wuh Trying Trwi^ConUiwritHr Flight
Krom CoMt to CoM.
MonriH>, La., March 25.- "I will
make the flight from tho Atlantic to
tbn Pacific YPt If (loath doe* not stop
nie," Lieutenant William I >cvoe Coney
transcontinental flier who eruslud i??
enth on Most? Lanlwr's farm at 7 :JM?
o'clock this* morning, tU?clar?4 this
afternoon shortly before he was e n
veyed by ' aulotnutylo ami train to
Na telle/., Mis*.. where In- will Im' kIvi-ii
treatment at a sanitarium.
"I wanted to break my own record
in my trip back to the Pacific and
(fny keepest r eg rot in that 1 have full
od," the injured filer contlued. "I
know that I tvf)uUI have established -a
now record if 1 had not been beaten by
nature. It is pretty hard to overcome
the laws of gravity and to find out new
things in nature. I thought 1 was
learning <>t her secrets when this ac
cident occurred, >1 would have won
out if it hud not been for those fogs
along the Mississpiri river. I had a
fair flight until I struck the fog banks
along the river and then I lost my
way to some extent and from the
Mississippi river until I hit the ground^
1 was flying low.
"I was preparing to mike a land
ing because of engine trouble when
I struck a tree and went down. 1
do not remember much about what
occurred after 1 struck tho tree until
1 found myself in the arms of Mose
Lanier and his good wife who con
veyPd me f < ? their house. * I guess it
is all oyer.
I Lieutenant Coney early In the day
kept repealing over and over that lie
\\;is UoillK to die. but bis physlclfl lis
had cheered him up to some extent
till."* afternoon and lie was Tnclined to
take a more philosophic view of the
accident. II in keenest dlsappolntme.nl
is over his failure to set up a new re
curd; the fact that be may die or l?e
maimed for_ lll'e being secondary, a?
curding to ^liose who have talked witlij
i , , 'I
hlin.
Honors ( M Par roll aiid J. W.
Winn/ who attended the young flier
Ihrouglnyit the dwy. were imt prepared
j to say tonight as to whether he ...would.,
live or die." If lie does not die," said
in. I >a rrell. ' I fear that die will Im?
'crippled or paralyzed for life. ?>f
course there is hope, and 1 would not
say definitely he will not recover the
use of his limbs, but the chances are
against him."
Lieutenant Arthur (J. Hamilton e.s
tablished a world's record for para
chute leaping at Chanute Field. Cham
; paimi. III.. Wednesday afternoon when
I he ?lrop|H'd Uf.-iOO feet. The flier Kiml
,m| safely eight miles from t.lie fields.
Marry Weddtington was
' the pilot of the airplane from, which
the leap was made. The latt<'r suf
! fi red from cohl and was apparently in
1 ;i stupor when Hamilton jumped. He
was rou-ed by I la mil t on. the machine
i vhit'ted into oM^ition I'm* tin* leap and
1 ia milU'ii from the rear cockpit.
Lieutenant ?' I.. Stroiniue and Lieiit
enatit II A Sovlin h id scaled tbw bar
Mgra]ih a nd took charjje ??f it wbr-n the
machine landed. The verified the re
?*v.rd The bai'.-i graph bad Ni'ii icsfed
1 ?? * *\ i . in si \ t<> _mi;ii.| i'_'.iin-t error in
1 lie fee >l?l
Suit I ? ? c ? 1 11 1 pt' 1 t lie \"Kle:id a' J ell I
l?i,rs to n-iea sc from the -o\ . rnnu.'iit I
bonded w .nebulises a !ai?c ?piantit.x of
whiskey wanted by its owner, a former
distiller for jiersonal u?e has been fded
in Federal court in Louisville. l\y.. by
.h.bii w. Keller of I'axluoah.
Dunbar's White Hussars Notable Chautauqua Attraction
wam .
nr rhn nomine Hcd
pr**s*"?ta !? prnpttm
rsafiliry and
Dunbar's White Husmm, band and male chorus, will ho a musical feature extrnordlnan
path Chautauqua. This popular stnging band, appearing In striking white and gold uniform* r
of novelty numbers entertainment feature* and rlean, clrver fun that testifle* to the surpri?Hnc
excellent runsldansblp of the organization
qatt* of Ralph Dunbar, well-knoim Cbkago producer and organizer of the l\ iar<tr* .????* h *chI nt superior
ity oft the fliil^rtalnlbg ability And excellent musicianship of th* organization.
fStmbar'fc WMte TfOJtaarfi will gjre a grand night concert and an afternoon prelude.
Another Old Soldier Gone.
On March 15, 1UU1, at 4 a. in. JU > < >
mau PooWoh, a veteran of the Con
iVdi'imy, |Kn<t'fully closed his eyes
in death, unrrouifded by loved ones
and friends who faithfully watched by
Ills bedaido un his lift* slowly but calm
ly away. Mr. Peebles wus in
declining ? health tor several months
it tic] last summer III |() fall paid u visjl
to tils four sons living in Georgia,
t lii tik i iiy; a change would luunm'e bis
bt'iillb. After spending several months
Willi llieiu, lie ctuue back looking bet
ter and reeling .stronger Ibit thu
grim disease of did age and Interna-'
complication* hud a deep hold ami |ic
gradually grew weaker but was able
I to go a'boiit 11)1 two weeks before be
died, when bo was confined to bis
room. With calm Christian resigna
tion he bowed to the inevitable and
never murmured, hut bore his suffer
ings with that fortitude so character
istic of , his wa^k in life. Ilis devoted
wife never seemed to tire in her of
forts to gratify every wish of his and
to cheer and comfort and by her con
stant a ltd dose a ttention to him. llad
he illved till May 10, he would have
Veil 70 years old. For years he was
v'i consistent member of old Turkey
PrjV.?$by,terian church, where Ids
body -was taken for burl.il. Funeral
services were conducted by his pas
tor, Uc\'. Forbis, assisted by the pas-,
tor of Hwthleliem Methodist church.
Rev. G. C. Gardner.
The beautiful flowers ll.at covered
his urave iiml the large gathering of
friends, attested the love and e*teetn
in which he was held.
Mr Peebles was as brave a soldier
as ever shouldered a gun for the cause
of the Confederacy. He served in Co.
I 'JOth .Mississippi regiment and wa>
in the hald fought bittfles of Sliiloh
and Corinth, Miss., and numerous oth
' er small engagement*-. His regiment
was at Fort Donaldson on the Missis
sippi river, when that fort surrender
ed, hut he with a score of comrades
rather than surrender, swam a bayon
! thai so) ?united the fort from the main
land and made their way hack to join
Gcne'ijnl Albert Sidney Johnson's army
in time for the battle of Shiloh.
No soldier ever wore the cro>> of
honor more worthily than did L. Free
man Peeibles. As a husband and fa tit
er,* devoted and affectionate, a* a man
and citizen, kind and true.
Mr. Peebles was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Margaret Me
Sween and by that union fleft four
boys; William Z., Louring, Ferrel and
Clyde I Vol >1 cs ; three daughters, Mrs.
U.i niel Clyburu. Miss Tuna Peebles
and Mrs. Jessie Ha vis. The last two
are dead.
On January 1!?, 1 85 M he married Mrs.
M. K. Galloway, widow of the late K.
S. Caltoway, aii(| she has two sons,
Mr. Fa most Galloway of SanforcT, Fla.,
and Mr. Haskilf Galloway, of Harts
'VilU'ar IMshopvillc Vindicator.
(iarden Work for April.
Plant early potatoes, cabbage, let
tuie, tomatoes, beets, celery, carrot,
salsify. New Zealand spinach, Chin
ese eabhagy, chayotes spring kale,
globe artichoke, mangel wurzels, ear
ly corn, string beans, garden peas,
cucumber, squash, watermelon and
cantaloupe. Okra and pumkin seed
may be planted this month as well as
Swiss < hard.
Dolph I.unicr is under arn-si ;il
<?affney. charged witli the murder of
.1 < ? 1 1 1 1 l).t\id Ituppe. The dead m:ni
found "kevera 1 days ago with hi si
throat slashed a'ld died Monday of his
injuries.
Those Styles Again.
I'll never wear these modern elolhcs
Said pretty Mary I'rieze.
That -tar! In-low the attnpit
And end a I ??!> <? tlii' knees. ,
I'll never \\o ir these high-heeled >hoes
With extreme pointed toes.
As sharp, in faet, they really arc
As I key lke>tein*s nose.
I'll -never ti\ my wealth of hair
In irregular towselled mas*.
lake some outlandish persona
< >r Fiji Ma ltd las*
I'll never smear upon my f . i ? . ?
White powder and red paint.
Altho" I'm hum in like ni"-f folk
And know I'm not a S.iint
Why: l'hi i. i- -illy Margaret \' k<
As thin as one ere sees.
Who wears her skirts as tight i- wa\
They end aho\o her knee-.
Her llo-e, and -J>?jee around lie -a lie
Are almost ghostly white.
In contrast with red cheek- and ii;?s
j?re-ont a ghostly sight.
She cramps her^feet in shoe- t -mall
With hit'ls four inches high.
The toes of which are sharp >u_'h
To pierce i s;-idiT< eye.
She c.i r- 1 1 ? ; ! . . i ; r . i ? fluffs n.i - -
And co\ er- tm la r ea r- ;
She NjHjiks of little fMiodle dog
Saying "Arn't they little dears'"
She 11 walk tin' -'rect or g>> ? !r:~- h
In this k.iel of array.
l>pii\alenf to sa\ing out
My limbs are on display."
She'll *f.*p Into her unto e* i
Am gazers shyly langh.
Not at her costly Ret-up.
Put the abaerree of a <aif
She spends her time, Pa's money too.
,And makes her mother sad.
VVho fears this silly girl of her*
Is going to the bad.
Howard Crosby.
rneuomT
SERVICE
SERVICE
Life-Saving Stations
for batteries
of all makes
Get that examination NOW!
THAT is precisely the function of the
Prcst-O-Litd Service Station? to make
yoi ' loseni battery last until it hasn't a leg
to u on; until it gasps and gives up the
glu ??
And, you won't be told that you need a new
battery until all hope for the old one is gone.
That's the Prest-O-Lite code of ethics on
which the tremendous Prest-O-Lite business
was built, and on which it wijl be maintained.
Go, therefore, with confidence that the
Prest-O-Lite Service Man will give you his
expert and honest opinion. If your battery
is strong and healthy, he won't recommend
medicine. Prest-O-Lite struck the "vice" out
of "advice".
When you do need a new battery, you'll be
glad to know that Prest-O-Lite is back to pre
?< war prices and that an allowance will be
made on your old battery.
Get that examination now. The mqtoring
season beckons you and a sound, strong
battery.
BEARDS BATTERY SER\ICE
Phone 118-W Camden, S. C.
Pull up where
you see this sign
PneUOM
Stcnage Siatt&uj.
Uses less than one four -hundredth
of its power-reserve for a single
start ? and the generator quickly
replaces that
Do not forget that we have a large and well assorted
stock of all kinds of Belting, Pipe, Valves, Fittings, IronL
Steel, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers, Bolts, (Nuts, and
Washers and anything else you may need in the way of
Machinery Supplies at present Low Prices, Try us.
COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY
823 West Gervais St. Columbia, S. C.
We wish to announce the following schedule of ice
prices for the present :
C-Books 33-300 lb coupons 65c cwt.
O-Books 40-100 lb coupons 67V?c cwt.
B-Books 40-50 lb coupons 72V2C cwt.
A-Books 48-10 lb coupons 83 l-3c cwt.
W e urge everyone to use the coupons. For in the
first place when ire is scarce these coupons are preferred
to the cash.
Second ? It eliminates the bother for change and
give> ;i n un^crupolous driver no excuse to short weight
you.
J
Ihird It is from 1 ?> to .Jo per rent, cheaper.
Fourth ? It is safe, as enough money is always kept
m bank to more than cover all outstanding coupons, and
tor any good excuse coupons are redeemed on demand
at fate \aiue for cash. titfitr- t M | . k,
( onnect ions lor ice for this season are, Hermitage
( otton Mills, Carolina Public Service Co., (6 plants)
Sumter Ice f\nd I* uel Co., with our own storage of 125
.-hould supply everyone in this town without inter*
i'li p{ iOii .
Thanking one and all for past co-operation and
j'.-t i onage, and asking continuance of same, I am.
Respectfully,
R. L. MOSELEY
For Camden Ice Co.