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CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. MAY 6, 1921 NUMBER 5 VOLUME XXXIII liKICSII.VW N'MWS NO WX ' Interesting Items (ialhered From The Kra of That llaee, Oapt, Francis \J. Welah, of Jefferson <y,d Thursday, April 7th, at the home U hi 8 daughter, MrH. R. A Oritflt^, mi tho advanced ago of 82 years. and was burled In the Jefferson cemetery with Masonic honors, the funeral aer rices being conducted lly the Rev. W. V. Jerinyn, of the Methodist church, assisted by the ltov. Mr. 1'itiiuan of tke Baptist church. tfr. ami Mr?. , O. L, Williams, ao ?'?mi>9inied by I>r. M. O. Rraslngton, took their little dhild, who was critical ly ill, to the Camden Hospital last Saturday for treatment. Alex Ren j amine Holdon, aged 20 years, died Tuesday afternoon of last week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Magsls Holdon, a short distance from Uwu on the Hallo Mine road, and wan feuried in the Kershaw cemetery Wed Bfsday afternoon, the funeral services WeiiiK conduct cm! l?y tho Rev. J. S. Nichols, jm mI oi* of the Kershaw First Baptist church. Orum Henjamine, the negro who xfcipped the I?ee County gang about a month a?o, was captured at Wostville Uonday evening and taken to Bishop rllle by < 'onstable Wm. II. Stokes. The 1 km ton Hotel, which has had more than a statewide reputation among tho traveling public because of excellent meals served there, closed itn dining room service, temporarily at l#*ast, at the end of April. This atop ? has Ihmui rendered necessary owing to nareity of help and the declining health of Captain Ronton. The rooms a*e still ojvcu for lodging guests who j way wish to obtain their meals else wlere. On last Saturday T. R. Kirkley, who lives about three miles southeast of town, was bitten by a dog belonging lo his son-in law, T. C. Cauthen. A~ couple of weeks ago the dog was bitten another dog which was sfipjxised to K mad and was kept fastened in the Fflrd tor a time but manifested no sign >f Incoming rabid and was turned oose. <>n Saturday, however, the dog lid exhibit signs of being effected and before it could bo killed had bitten II r. Kirkjey, but made no abraslou of he skin. The head of the dog was (ent to l>r. F. A. Coward, head of the aboratory of the State board of health, vho made an examination and wired Dr. I Hack mon that the dog had hy IrophoLia, and advised the Pasteur roa t ment . ? Kershaw Era. Monthly Mooting of Local, Post. The regular monthly meeting of lie James Leroy Bolk Post, No. 17 The American Legion will be held rrlday at 8:30 |>. in. at the office of lie Williams Fire Insurance Agency li full attendance of all -members is Specially urged as plans are to bo sade for the Legion's i>articii>ation u the parade at the Confederate Vet rans Reunion. All ex-service non lerabers are also cordially invited to ifpf with the Legion at this time. T. W. Sanders, Tost Adjutant. A Distressing Accident. A most distressing accident occurred t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie ^oole about two miles from Paxville pout eight o'clock Wednesday mom 3g. A hull puppy which was in the Ou<?e suddenly appeared to liave gone kad and attacked Mrs. Poole, viciously faring at her clothing. Mr. Poole font to her rescue, taking with him a 5 caliber Springfield rifle, which he Us using as a club. lie had struck pd killed the dog. when in swinging back it discharged, the ball entering be thigh of his wife and tearing a jarful hole. Mrs. Poole was at once fought to the Tuomey hospital, where toputation of the leg was found neccs kry. She seems to be getting on as "ell as could be expected under the frnimstances. ? Sumter Herald. Many Patronize Rest Room. [live hundred and thirty-four per ps made uho of the Rest Room during |e month of March, according to ac fal count though matron* says many ke rooms without her seeing them Ifing the dinner hour. Rest Room 111 be open all day and till 12 p m. bring May 18 and 10th. Mrs. K. C. von Tresckow, Chairman. <i*is Trip to Washington. ptr. L. c. Shaw, agent for the New kk IJfe Insurance company, in this b", has been awarded a trip to Wash fcton by the company. Mr. Shaw is p ?f a down from this state who n the trip, given to the agents writ I the roost insurance for the spring n.tha. Mr. Shaw came fourth In U lKt in: \ I II CIAIMH JOHN KOH1NSON Noted Circus Owner fusses Awa> at Winter Home. Miami, Kin., April :u>. John Knit in.son, retired circus owner, died at his winter home hero this evening of Chronic bronchitis, He was seventy Mr. Uobinson hud been subject to bronehitls! for a number of years. The last attack overtook him about two weeks ago. lie failed rapidly and bis advanced age proved a barrier to ftj oovery. John Uobinson, Jr., his son, arrived yesterday from Cincinnati and with Mrs. H. 1<\ Stevens, a daughter, was at tho bedside when death came. The body will Ik* shipped to Cincinnati to niotrovV morning. The funeral will be conducted there. Mr. Uobinson was born November 4. t&ltt, in Linden, Ala., not 200 yards fjoin his father's show. At the .age teen months ho entered the former which ultimately made him one of the largest circus owners in tho world. At eighteen , yea rs he had ac cumulated enough, with the aid of his father, to start "on the road with n circus of his own. This expanded until the civil war it became so cum bersome to transport about the rough country In wagons that Uobinson con ceived the idea of carrying it hy train. It was the first time a circus tyad traveled in cars. Today the John Uobinsoy circus is traversing the country and requires fifty-eight cars to carry it. During the civil war Mr. ltobiuson was an officer in the federal navy, lie spent much time and money in the years that followed in rebuilding the devastated sections. Mr. Uobinson was one of four men who organized the United States Play < ing ca?d Corporation of Cincinnati, of which lie was a director at his death. Ho also was a director of the United States Lithographing Company of Cin cinnati. At Orangeburg Court Fqrmer Judge M. L. Smith, of this city, is in Orangeburg this week, where he is assisting -tibe stale in the prosecu tion of E. N. Mittle, charged with the murder of J. "II. Patterson last Novem ber. Quite an array of counsel Is be ing employed on both sides and the ease will be hard fought. seven years old. ring on a career as a per Mothers Day at Baptist Chureli May all our good mothers and their worthy sons ami (laughters remember that next Sunday is Mothers Day and you are welcome to observe this day with the Baptist (Church at the. morn ing service. Those having living mothers will wear a r??d flower and those whose mothers are gone will wear a white flower in memory of hor. Any who have no way of coming to church can let the jrnstor know, and several have offered to use their ears to help in t.his way. Sunday School at 10 a. in. Regular Church servicrts at 11:15. Come with us. , M. M. B. Marriages. Mr. J. A. Roseborough, of Lugoff. S.*C., and Miss Sallie Lee Watts, of I >ong town, S. C.; were married 011 Thursday, April 28th, at Ebene*er Church by Rev. F. S. Hook. Mr. Jack Rol>erts, of Westville, and Miss Annie Mae Anderson, of Cassatt, were married on Sunday last. May the 1st, by Probate Judge W. L. McDowell. The marriage took place at the home of the Probate Judge. Masons to Meet A special communication of Rising Star Chapter No. 4. R. A. M. will be held Friday, May 13th, at 7 p. m., to confer the Most Excellent and Royal Arch degree. Candidates are urged to be present on time. W. R. &emp, H. P. C. t. Shannon, 3rd., Secretary. i ? ?? ?? Train Schedules for Pageant. Of interest to the prospective visitors to the Pageant is the following inform ation as to Railroad accommodatons. A special train will leave Rock Hill for Camden, and all points between at 0:15 on the afternoon of May 0. The 4:35 train for York and Blacks burg "wiii bo ueia one hoar, leaving Rook Hill at 5:35. stopping at rear gate of College, right at Pageant grounds. The connection at Blacks burg (N. 45) will also be heW one hour, so as to take care of visitors from Oaffney, Spartanburg, Green ville and points as far west as West* minister, S. C. All visitors from these points may thus return home the eve ning of the Pageant. Wlnthrop frelnds are asked to ex i tend this information an widely at powible. STORE ltt'K<*t?AltlZEI> Springs & Shannon Suffered Quito a , IMivy Loss I<u?( Thursday Night . | Burglars got uway with a valuable haul from t h?* store of Spring* A Shun non last Thursday night It Is not known how tunny entered the store, but it Is the belief, of the proprietor that tho men were locked up in the store at cloning time Thursday after noon uiul had a our or truck in wait ins on the outside. No clue whatever hqs been obtained as to the guilty! parties. Pollee (ft the nearby towns have .been sent a description of the stolen articles with the hope that they will he caught in the act of offer ing thein for flUUs Anions the articles missed were the following goods :Onc .case Ma to my k. hash, 2 oases potted ham, 1 caddy ap ple-sun-cured tabocro. 1 cuddy thoro breil tobacco,. 1 couth" and brush (Ivory hacked ) , 15 doubled barreled, hummer, sliot gnus, American Gun Co., 18 pocket knives (Union Cutlery (>H, 1 black rubber rain coat. I tan rain coats. 12 pair socks. :i pan; drawers, 12 | pair Stockings. 1 p.:ir 1 12 Compass J Shoes, 1 pair size 0 1-2 mens tan shoes, j 1 pair 8 mens tan Herman Army shoes, j 1 pair si/c 7 Indies black shoes, 2 pairj size -1 ladies black shoes. S pair shoes, j l pair mens double grip garters, 0 incus undershirts ( Fearless Brand) , 12 pair plow lines, 2 sacks sugar, several j boxes No. IV2 and UN rifle cartridges, 3 ! f'liiey shirts, (5 horse blankets. "Tile, firm is offering a reward of! ? one hundred dollars for the appro- j hens Ion of the thieves. TO MEET IN Sl'.MTER IVograui of the 131st Annual Council : of Diocese of South Carolina. The following Is the program of, the j k131st Annual Council of the Diocese of j South Carolina, to be held with the 1 Church of the Holy Comforter, at Sum- j ter, Mfey IT to 19th, 1921 : .May 17th. 10:00 a. m. ? Celebration of the Holy Communion. 11: a. m. ? Council convenes. "Elec tion of Secretary. Election of Treasur er. Address of welcome ? Rev. J. II. Walker. Response ? Bishop Guerry. Appointment of five standing commit tees. Annual report of the standing committees. Annual report of "the trustees of the Diocese. Address?1 >Rev. W. \V. Way, Rector of St. Mary's School. Address ? Rev. Walter Mitch , ell. i>. D? . Porter. Military Academy. | New Business Announcements. 1 :30 p. m. ? Recess. 3:00 p. m. ???Council convenes. Bishop's Annual Address to Council. Bishop Coadjutor's Annual Address to Council. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese. Report of the Committee on Finance. Report of the Committer- < on the State of the Church. Report of, the Committee on Unfinished Business. ! Report of Special Committees. New , Business. Announcements. <? :00 p. m. ? 'Recess. 8 p. m. ? Subject ? "Prison Reform." j Addreps ? Thomas Mott Osborne. L. FT. d." i May 18th. 7 :30 a. in. ? The Holy Communion. 9:30 a. m.? -Morning Prayer. 10:00 a. m. ? Business Session. Spe cial order of the day ? Report of the Committee on the division of the I)io cese. 11 :30 a. in. ? Report of Committee on new Canon --Ilishop and Executive Council. 12:80 p. in. ? Reports of Commis sions. Religious Education. Missions. Social Serviee. New Business An j nonncements. 1 :30 p. m. ? Recess. ^ 3:00 p. in. ? Council convenes. Elec tions. Delegates to the Provincial Synod. The Standing Committee. Social service Commission. Trustees of the Orphanage. Trustees of the University of the South. Trustees of St. Mary's School, Raleigh. N. C. Report of Trustees of the University of the South. Report of Trustees of St. Mary's School New business Announcements 0:00 p. m. ? Recess. 8:00 a. in. ? "Subject ? "Nation-Wide Campaign." Address ? Rev. R. Rland Mitchell. 9:00 p. m. ? Symposium 9:30 p. m. ? Annual meeting <?r the Advancement Society. May Iftti. 7:30 a. m. ? The Holy Communion. 1^)0 a. m. ? Morning Prayer. 10 :00 a. m. ? Business Session. Unfin ished Business. Reading of Minutes. ^Adjournment. Mr. Clyde Gilliam left Saturday for Hamlet, where he has accepted the position of Express me ?eager for the Seaboard form HamleC to Jacksonville. TUB COUNTY COl'KT MemlMrs of Itur Kxplain Workings of Proposed Now Measure. ^Tho Bttv of Kershaw Couuty ai .? niftpeing held on Atory 28, 1!)21, hu \ expressed itself as m favor of the es tablishiyonto f a County Court in Ker shaw county and has directed the pve paration of tho following statement' that the public may be infromed on the issue and vote with understanding: at the election to be held on this quos tion on May 10, 1921. Odimty Courts have been in suc cessful operation in several of the counties of the state for some yearr. The act upon which the vote is to bo had at the approaching: election is t^e same as is now in force in Richland County. It provides that the County Court shall have power to try civil cases where the value of the property in question is not More than $3 000. This Court Is to be opened as often ai the business requires. The Judge is to be elected on May 10, 1021 an l must be some lawyer of the County, lie i' to receive $1200.00 a year and I the Monographer of the Court $300. 00 The Sheriff and the Clerk of Court of the County are to act as .officers of this court without additional compen sation. The juries for this court are to he summoned in the. regular way. .Eighteen jurors are to be summoned for each term and six ?iv to be tin* jury of each trial. The trial of civil cases in Kershaw county has been made very difficult for some years past on account of the great increase in criminal business and the difficulty in getting special courts on account of the continuous sessions of Court jn Richland- county [to which this county is attached i:i the fifth Circuit. The bar believes that the County Court will enable the trial of cases to I proceed with less delay and will save money to the County by cutting down | the regular Court Sessions, and it is the hope of the bar that the County Court will be established by the vot | era at this election and that its pow lers will be increased as soon as poss j ih)e by the Legislature that still more I of ' the. regular court business may be ' transacted by it. I^iurens T. Mills, T. K. Trotter, Committee of Kershaw County Dai:. May 2, 1921. ? Kednced Hates to Mountain ami Sea Asheville, N. C., May 2. ? Announce raent that reduced round-trip summer tourists fare to tlie mountuln and seashore resorts with liberal stopover privileges will tie put in effect by the railways of tho South on May 15th, is expected to result in an even larger volume of travel to Western North Carolina this summer than in the past. Tin* Southern Itallway announces that the numerous attractive resorts on its lines will 1h' included in the tariffs. -Tickets will he sold until September 30th with final return limit October .list. Among the greatest attractions of tin Southern mountains are the five National Forests, which are now open to the public. The Boone Forest, in cluding the Mount Mitchell section, and the Pisgah Forest, including a largs part of tho estate of the Late Georgo W. Vanderbilt are both easily reached from Asheville. The Ndntahala Forest, lying In North Georgia, Northwest South Carolina and Western North Carolina, is traversed by the Tallulah Falls Hallway and can also be reach ed from Walhalla, S. C. There are also the Cherokee Forest in North Georgia and East Tennessee and the Unaka Forest in East Tennessee and South west Virginia. The magnificent scene ry in these forests has been made ac cessible over the roads and trails built by the Uhlted States Forest Service. The round-trip rates to Asheville from some of the principal points In the South will be: Atlanta, $17.00; Birmingham, $2-1. 84 ; Meridian, $34.78; Macon, $22.68; Jacksonville, $31.04; j Columbus, Ga., $24.63; Augusta, $13.68 Charleston, $19.08; Columbia, $10.66; Danville, Va., $15.56 ; Greensboro. N |C.. $12.39; Washington, $32.55. Camden Won First Game, The newly organised ball team won its first game from a Camp Jackaon team Wednesday afternoon on the home diamond. The score was 7 to 3, and was a good exhibition % of ball. Dorlty pitched for Camden and Bonnie Smith of Camden was the star both In fielding and batting. The attendance at the opening game was small, the weather being threatening kept many away who would have attended. The boya need you at the games and It La hoped that the attendance at future games will he larger. . i ? rKKI'AKlNtt FOK TIIK VKTN. * ' 1 Committees at Work (letting Kvott Uilnjf U? Readiness. At a meeting of the central com mittee for the Veterans Re-union to 1,i held May 18-19 , the following com mittees reported: >li.-s Clyburn chairman of the hos pitality committee, reported homes for -100, (homes, lodgings and meals for ) Arrangements for f?00 will he completed this wqck, Mrs. C. P. DuBose reported assign ment* o*f maids, sponsors and chap erons. Maj. von Tresckow reported that the GiJ* Infantry band from Camp Jackson had been a Aligned. Puradn arrangements .will 1h> completed and published. Mrs. Dunn, as chairman of refresh n.ents committee, reported everv thing- in readiness. Program committee, Mr.s. K. ('. \on Tresckow, chairman, reported program in hands of printer. * Regis t ration cards and songs in hand i of music committee. Mr. I>. T. Mills, chairman arrange merits committee, reported that all ar r;;ngement-i placed in their hands will be completed at once. Mr. T. K. Trotter reported five ser vices of twelve former scouts av.iii- | r<hle for two days, and that this mim I her can be- increased if necessary. Hall committees reported throne, \ .Mrs. King that all arrangements would be made. Radge committee. Mr. A. 1). Ken- ! iH'dy, chairman, reported all badge: ordered. Mrs. von Tresckow report ed all badges for maids, sponsors, *,.hc ordered, and all badges will be atL-_ signed at registration headquarter* . Finance committee reported through Ml*. Russell amount on hand. Community sings to ' be held at Haptist church every Monday and Friday nights until May 18th H:1U) to 1?. ; ? Dances at old cf>urt house success fully being carried on every Satur day night. Quadrilles and Virginia Reels being taught. The central committee will me*. I Thursday at f? P. M. at th?? Library, at which time Mr. Wm. King will make a detailed report of finance.; | and work of all committees. The hospitality committee will in?iet all trains with transportation com mittee, assign hostesses. Then ev ery veteran, maid, sponsor, matron, and chapewne will then register at the Registration Headqu?f?tors in the lobby of the court house. The head quarters will ho marked by a large sign. Every visitor must register Refreshment booth will be on the court house grounds. All sponsors, maids, matrons and chapqrones must have type written records of ancestors services in the confederacy whieh will be read by the presiding General when they arc presented Wednesday night, May IK, [at 8:30 o'clock at the Opera IIou*e. Negroes Worm Jail. Kiriniughain, Ala., April 27 ? One incralier of a party of five negroes which stormed the lTuirfleld city Jail last night is dead and another is in jail while Deputy Sheriff George Alex ander lies seriously wounded in a hospital. The attacking party made an effort to liberate a negro who was being held on a charge of fighting. The prisoner had previously heen removed to the county jail at Birmingham. After decoying every officer In town except two to? a point a hi He from po lice headquarters by turning in a riot call, the negroes, heavily armed, march ed on the little pVison which was guard ed by Dick Pate, u policeman. The negrocH held up the offfce'r and de manded the release of the prisoner. Deputy Alexander heard the commo tion and went to Pato's assistance. The negroes fired on Alexander, shooting him three times. The officer returned the fire and one negro dropped dead. The othora fled, but one of the num ber was captured later in the night. Neither the netjro killed nor the one under arrest have been identified. Fairfield policemen and county officers are conducting a wide search today for the three other members of the attack ing party. Bas? Tfci- Afieracss. The Columbia High School team comes to Camden this afternoon to play the Camdeii High School team at the fair ground's ball park. Both are good teams ami the boys promlte a good exhibition. Tl?e probable link up of the Camden team will bo: B. Smith, p; A Watta, e; J. Uoodale, lb; O. Humphries, 2d; L. Mima, m; B. Barn eft, 8b; T. Hay, L IfbacAey, fl. Aha me. A. B ornate, fielder**. mfcU HKR 'is a hangman Will rray with Prisoners Olio l>?j Ami llang Tlicm The N'e*t. . Dos Moines. I?.. April 28 Despite the luot that tho sixth commandment specifically says "Thou Hlmlt Not Kill" Hoy. Wlufred 10, Hnhfo Is going t<? hung two rata. As preacher sheriff of Polk county, Iowa. It will ' he his Joh to spring tho trap t lint will execute Kugone Weeks and Onio jU Cross, convicted of tho murder of (ieorge A. FosdUiU, a 1>oh Moines grocer. , "Cod U a God of Justice as well as of mercy." says Kolrt* and he point* toother biblical verges that ho say ft, Justifies his act. Although the law permits him to pass the grim duty along to one of hi* assistant*. Hobb has no such in tentlou. > "It would be enwa rdiy," he says Madly* "for nie to let others perform the duty that the votefs of the comity entrusted, to me. The* task of Weeks and Cross would he equally revolting to any eltl/.en. whether he ho a preacher or a merchant/* If 1 cannot-, carry out the duties or~iyjsherlff. 1 will reBf.Rn. Hot I a sen re you I hive no Intention of quitting. "I find justification in* the Bibb* t'oi the Work tl\nt 1 am called upon ? do : 1 1 M I I will do that work even fboijgh it inoanK the taking of a human I'.fe." Mrs Robb endorses the stand taken by her husband Although she regrets that It falls to his lot to hang the men. she says It his duty to do as the law directs. rtd'bh. a chaplain In Franco with the lOHth Infantry, was elected sheriff last November. On the night of Febru ary 5 Fosdlek was murdered, and It. was not until two months later that the sheriff after iLchase led through many of the larger cities, landed the two murderers in jail. "I expect to spend a great deal of time with Weeks' and Cross lx?fore I am called upon ( next April fo hang them," says the preacher-sheriff "I want to seo them both repent. I do not mean tlVe shallow repentance '-that foljows the arrival of n man within - the sha<low of the hangman's noose, but the real repentanco of the soul for the awful act they have Com- _ ml tied. "I .bofelve I ean help them to see the light. As a minister of the gospol that Is my duty Just as much as It is my duty as sheriff to hang them." I-iy chance April J?r> ? the date set for the hanging of Weeks, first? of ? the pair to die ? falls on Saturday. And so Itobb. as a sheriff, one day will sjand in the death house at Fort Madison and - spring the trap that snuffs out. a human life and on the next will return to Dos Moines where, as a pastor, he will enter his pulpit and preach the gosjM'l. Ilev. Mr. Hobh says the Bible jus 'tifies his act. He points to this pas sage, In Matthew XXV : "And l>efore Him shall be gathered all nations; and He shall separate them one from one andther, as a shepherd divideth bis sheep from the goats. "And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goaits on the left. "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom pre pare for you from the foundation of the world. "Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand. Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, pre pared for the devil and his angels. "And these shall go away Into ever lasting punishment ; but tho righteous Info life eternal." Marlboro Mail Kills Self. Llennettsville, April 23.? d'ress It. Munpm hanged himself with a cow chain from a Joist of his barn at hi* borne in the northeastern part of the county yesterday morning. No mo tive hus been assigned for the act. Mrs. Mangum said he had been act ing as if he were worried for several dnys, but she did not know the cause, unless it was financial depression. lie arose early yesterday morning, chopped some stove wood and stayed about the liiUSc a Wnuf. Km xiwm w<TU io barn. As ho did not return as prompt ly as usual, some one went to look for him and found him suspended by a chain and de?d. He had evidently placed the cow chain around his neck, climbed up on the Jetat, fastened it around the joist and jumped off. The body was yet warm. He had gone from the bouse only about 30 minutes when found. Mr. Mangum was 42 years *ld j and la survived by three children. .