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**T ? ' " r:. NUMBER 45 CAMDEN. SpUTH CAROLINA. FRI&AY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922 VOLUME XXX1I1 WKKK <>F 8HJKTS Mr.'-kHtfty of The Oipiliy Otoli Htuis Interesting Program, A Jolly parly of men. distinguished ill VH?4oH*-W#lkH of life UttVe be?*w -foe the i>n*t week, gu^ta of Mr. llobert W. Powofoy in his hospitable bottle In Citmden. These gentlemen, Mr. II. J. Case, of New York ; Judge Cbtrtei H. Fluke* ami Mr. ,T. II Parker, of Beaton; Jurigo U $? Hurt, Jud?e George 0. MIHer, ami Messrs. Neablt A. (J rainuior, Morris Tivorualue, Hey ?notir B. White ami I). It. MeKenna, of Buffalo, .having heard of the sun shine ami flowers of Camden canu' down to t?d f<?r themselves. Kven though a Tow cloudy days have iiBtlt out the sun dnhiiig their visit the good edieer within. Uio varied enter tainments given them, and the nn failing courtesy of their host. have, combined to make their slay a vwy happy one, so that all intend to make this Just the beginning of many so four ns In Camden. A most elaborate affair for Mr. Pomeroy's guests. wan. the Kicker* Handicap on 8ar?flold Links, followed by a dinner at IToh klrk Inn Tuesday evening, whleh was given by Mr, John S. Sweeney, or Grosse Polnte Farms, Michigan. North and South wore represented in both affairs, Mr. Sweeney having, included in the number of guest*, many friends from Mie hotels, votpiges und the town. Low gfoss wore was made by II. O. Marvin, of Ilobklrk Inn. ami the iprljje winners were: W. II. Klrkhrlde, Judge Charles H. Flske, B 10. Taylor, of Detroit, and Louis Sledge, of Camden Commencing February first, a Best Hall Foursomo was played over the Sarsfleld links, ea?fo fplayer picking his own partners. Eight ^palrs qwili fled for the play-ollf; among tbein wfere Louis Stewart and Louis Btew art Jr., of New York, the latter .pnrt ucred with A. 10. Lawrence, was beaten , in the Seroi-Flnals by the ultimate winners, Klrkfhrlde awd J. W. Schlejr, Jr., who In turn were beaten Graham and N. O. Boykln after 4 Interesting match by I up. PrhSCfi were presented by Mr. B. P. Tidaior. Mrs. Rdnrln W. Kobertson, Mrs. AI* ston, Mrs Weston, Mrs. Albert Hey ward, and Mrs J B Lyles motored from Columbia for luncheon at the Kirk wood on Tuesday. The Camden Country Club House, where Ben Doby dispenses such excel lent tea, sandwiches and old time cookies, is a favorite resting place be tween matches ami after golfing. The wide lurches of the club house over looking fhe entire course, <wlth Its pic turesque log cabin In the background, is an ideal loafing place on mmny days whilo In Inclement weaither, the 'big open flres within, make for cheer and comfort. An interesting exhibition of water colors was held nt Jfoe Club House by Miss Loul&a Stewart of Baltimore, three days Inst week. Miss Stewart, who with her sister, Miss Bmlly Ste wart, has been for several weeks a gnest of Mrs. Edward DuBose, will leave shortly for a visit to Charleston, before returning home. The many friends of Mrt. J W Blar tow, of South Orange, N. J., are glad to again welcome h^r to HoMdrk Inn, where sho has spout bar winters for several seasons. Many ami varied have been the so cial affairs given by the cottagers ISiU past week. Among thorn may bo men tioned dinners l>y Mr J W S&cbley, Jr., and Mr. Robert J Thorne, in their re spective homes on Thursday artd Fri day evenings; a very delightful dinner for men and- women guests at The Rlrkwood on Monday evwing at which Mr. Frank Coursen of Stockbrldgc, Mass., was host ; a luncheon at Ilob klrk Inn for eight Jadies by Mrs. Geo. P. Greenhalgh ; a-md an informal tea at the Camden Country Club by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum, of New York, on Tuesday afternoon. Hotel Arrivals. . The wee-ks arrivals at Camden ho tels are: The Court iTvn ? J Detmer, of Brooklyn; T It Tunis, Paoli* Pa. ; Mrs. T^ouls Stewart, Ji*., New Yoilc; Mr and Mrs B S HurBnift, Cambridge; C J II click, Philadelphia ; Frank Thorpe, Greenwich; Mr and Mr* Her bert Kinorlrk, Mr .and Mrs William flrady. New York; Mr and Hre 3 ft Kerrln, New York Charles B Camj> M\, Kllzabeth. N J ; If 1 and Mrs B T Keaefty, Morrlstown, N J;LT Rock well. New London ; J H Stagg, Prov idence ; Mr and Mm O H Shafer, Moo j tro^, pa.; Mr and Mra N B Price, *l#s Marian Price, Philadelphia; Wtt Uam Halls, Jr., Sumnltt. Arrivals for the, week ai Hobkirk Ian aw> Mf and Mrs C J-Scabrook, Cleve land ; Mr aod Mm Jo%n ft awfaty, o t IVat-h Tiw? Arouhil llumlet. ItiVriflet, January 25. ? Dissatisfied w>tt| ixrtccs received for laat youra watermelon vcrop many muhI hill far mer a are diggiiig up their melon rurnws and planting them in peachesi. Morn than 1,00(1,000 trect* ar? 1x4 ug (planted witliin a radius of 83 miles of Hamlet, increasing the orche r<l acreage nearly 0,000 acres at an emulated <o*t of $50 per acre. It Is stated that many farmer* In Georgia haw aimmtonr-ri their peach orchard* there, ami ?ow<* secured land here In themand hill re gion because of its alleged superiority and closer proximity to thu northern market, aaul are going ahead plant ing orchards. Anion# men convent! i*g their last years watermelon fields' dirto peach orchard* arc J. W. Graham, of Aber deen, ami 11. M Adams, of Hamlet, lumbermen and farmer*. Mr Grab mi lm? just finished planting 5 200 trees at Aberdeen, while;, here in Ilamlet ? Mb. Adams is (putting 30 acres p'anted la watermelons Inst year into peaches, ami bearing other land for the same I pnrjxxse. A shipment of H.700 tirees for this farm mis juwt received from Alalvama. Large peach farm* are also being plaui ted by Alec Lackey and H. T. ProfistT. (Jro^e Pollute Farms ; Mrs David Chid low, Ridgefleld, Conn. ; Mr and Mrs., John G itowland, Bridgeport { Mr and Mrs Thcimia . LeRoutlllicr and daugh ter* WestlraryJ L I. ; Vln O I>onncll, A B Basse tt, Philadelphia ; Eugene P. Carver* Jr., Brookllne; Judge Frank lin II Ohase, Boston ; William Ilalls, Jr., Summit ; W E Baker, Providence : Mr 8/ J W Bartow, South Orange. ; Arrivals at the Kirkwood Include Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Wick, Elyrla, Ohio ; Mrs M L Bishop, Washington ; Cecil P Wilson, Milton, Mass. ; Mr and Mrs W Sffoyder, Middleton, N, Y. ; Mr. nud Mrs Beverly Robinson, New Ytyk ; Miss, Emma S Taylor, Worcester; Mrs H P Davis, J.MttSbungh ; Miss Gwendo lyn Tow n send, Baltimore ; Mr J t> Wntterson, Rocfcf4rd, L I. ; J H Smith, Houston ; M -J? Kierman, New York ; ; Mr and Mrs Mel. Luquer, Miss Ellen Luquer. Mt. KiscO { Mr. M O Webb. Sulphur Springs, Ark. ; Mr and Mrs II L Thorndice, New York; Mr and Mrs C E Schafer, Brooklyn; Mrs. McLa reu, Brooklyn ; Mr and Mrs O E Ban croft, Boston ; Mr. and Mirs. Al fred P Sloan, Brooklyn ; Mrs M B Johnson, Cleveland ; Sir Hardaman and Lady Lever, Loudon, Mr and Mrs ?T M Grant, Mr and Mrs F P Street, James Barnes, N Y ; Mr and Mrs Elmer E Long. Pitman N J ; Miss Alice D Hood, Pitman; O It Brault, W, 8. Stone, Montreal, Leslie McEhven, Mon treal; Mrs. Edwin W. Robertson and party, Columbia [ Benjamin Foster, New York, Charles Hosard, Brooklyn. Schedule of Sports. Captain Percy, in charge of Sports for the Camden Cowflry Club, has ar ranged for the following: Every Monday there will be a meet of the Hounds starting at 9:30 a. in., from the following places: February 13th, Hobkirk Iwu. February 20th, Court I?n. February residence of Mr. N. C. Boykin, ? ? March Oth, residence of Mr. J. T*. firolioin. March 13th, residence of Mr. \V^>H. Kirkbride, Cool 8j>ring._JL March 20th, Polo Field N<?. 1. (Hack of Kirkwood Hotel). March 27th. residence of Mr. C. M. Tain tor. * Pajper Chases 10 n. m., every Friday from : February 10th, KirkwodR Hotel. February 17th, Hobkirk Inn. February 24tli, Court Inn. March 3rd, residence of Mr. N. O. Boykin. March 10th, residence of Mr. .f. I-. Graham. March 17tb, residence of Mr. \V. 'T1. Kirkbride. March 24th, residence of Mr. ,0. M. Tain tor. Match' 31st, residence of Mr. It. W. Pomeroy. Weekly Schedule of Events Monday ? Hounds will meet 9:30 a. ra> ' ~ a* Tuesday ? Mens Polo Oamo 3 p. ui. Wednesday ? I/adics Polo Came, 3 p. to. Thursday ? Mwis Polo Came, 3 p. m. Friday ? Paper Chase, 10 a. nj. 4 Saturday ? Mens Polo Game. Sunday ? Ride across country, start ing from Kirkwood sod Hobkirk Inn, beginning with the Kirkwood on Fcfmv n qTfti. y,:; ^ There will be * charge of fifty coats ft* a* Pok> Games MWI the mm* to r riding in the Boats and the Ptfrr """? ' NKWSr WKIt HAS KASY TASK ' * Maybe, and Ma)b:? N?Mf,,me Want [S- What Othm I>? Not. t] Now York, Jan. 30 ? New*p? ifcHMW and wh*t_|hey sbAuhl publish, have long In t'ii u pusale to t lu> la> man, but a ClH9? Of bUlMblff Journalists at OoiUUl bin has reducnM tho question to cold HtfUres. ? One hundred embryo Ilomou Greeleya have prt*wKl on the <iue?tfon at what new# really K ami ttw result U interesting. k\>ur prefer to road scandal while 20 dislike It; 29 prefer polities aiul 1 8 find sueli ftpws gfbjwl louuhic ; 28 lilce news from foreign lands, while 8 don't ; It are partial to the dramatic section of the newspaper aud not ojh> w.?uld wish It deleted; sports are rend by 14 students; economic iwsnya la a favorite by 8 to 2; finance takes the short end ?1' a 4 to t:t vote ; social news In rmkl by 1 and scorned by 0. Thirty-six or the stHideufs said they ebose what to read by what Hie headlines yald. Twenty-seven Judge tlie news by the department In wtiieh it app^ar^. Thir teen future Journalists believed news pa p^ms ere i ted 8 td>ltc opinion; 21 that; newspa'per* followed puA>lk? opinion ; 18 that the p?iK?r? both led aild follow ed. Thirty p'T cent of tho class were "casual'' renders of advertising, with clothing and department store a Is la the lead. l>oiig Sentence Ahead. AMVnnta, FMh. 1. ? John 8. Williams^ of Jasper county, iooinftiote<ll of 'the murder of one"*#!* dozen a^ejiro fawn hainds aaid to have been kifllcd to hide peonrige,. left here today for MlWedge vilie to ?twrt serving bis life sentence ?>n the State form. In a writton state ment to the piAlife given or* at the county Jail here Williams reiterated hiw ei/iiin of Innocence and expressed, hope that sooner op later "the great wrong done me wi'l bo righfted." Governor Charged With Seduction. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 0>-41ovornor Lee M. RusseM, of Mississippi. has been made defendant in a hundred thousand dollar damage suit by Miss Frances C. BTi&head, his former stcn ogratrher, who has charged the gover nor with seduction under a marriage promise. 'Hie bill charged that the girl's reputation character and health were ruined. The governor said~7he charges were a damnable lie and only an attempt by his enemies to blacken his character. Mr. diaries P. W. Sullivan, for the past five yeans manager of the Olweli Hotel, left laet Sunday for High Point, N.G., at wh4<#i place he win take over the management of the new Hotel Ar ther, a forty .room hostelry with all the latest conveniences. Mr. Sul. livens family wKI fellow about the firstt. of February. Their many friends regret to see this excellent family leave tho oomm uni ty .-r-Aik esi Journal. I 1 Camden Defeats Hartsville. The local high school five won (tie second, game of the season from tlx? ilartsville high on Frl^y by a score of 33 to 10. During the first half tlie Hartsville kids coukl not penetrate the excellent defense of tho locals, and only sue ceedcd in caging one basket, while Boy kin repeatedly rung up shots for CiuiutfTi. The hoc and half was hard fought. Camdeu with two substitutes in the lineup seemed unable to use team work either on the defensive or offence. On the other hand the Ifiartsrville team showed more fight and succeeded in shooting twelve points. T Hioks for Hartsville iwoved the star, scoring 14 of the 10 points made by his team Ktrklrutd, Boy kin and Evans played fine brill for Camdom ? in fact the whole Camden team played hl/j^wlass banket ball at times Camden will play her next game o gainst Sumter on the home court. Sumter defeated the local team in the Sumter Y a short time ago by the score of 27 to 13. The home boys ex l>cct to reverse the score when they meet on the out door court here where they will not be handicapped as they were in the Sumter gymnasium. The manager of the Camden team is trying to arrange games with Ohe raw and Darlington to be played in addition to the games already sched uled. He wishes the people ot Cam* den to oome out and support their team. Whitaker, playing his first year on the regular team, tfen well a>t center. Improvement In his goal shooting and development of speed will add greatly to the strength of the team. ' McKain at forward bids fatr to de velop Into a gooa player with tlwr ac quisition of more ff>eed and more ag gressiveness Other men who are help ing greatly In the development of the high team are Wittkowsky, who Is bad fef handicapped with a bad knee. Da Bose, Nettles and Hodge*^ t ? - ^ Ths I? ill nm I' ill Is badly has* WL1 1 ?i2~ .3^- W -^. ^ ' 1 - ^ Mis fflCQW) AT SBLMA. Baptist Ctiiarfli Thrived IJitrtcr l>r. Davidson'* r?storftt*. Solum, Ahu Jan. "J I, l>t John A Davidson, pastor of ttio Plwit ltaptlst chureli at Selnia, Alabama, lias receut ly been on Wed to the clmr<!h at Colum bus, Georgia, and U+ivo* on February 1, for that city to a*wume the ditties of liis new pu.siMt'ut <> l>r. Davhlson came to Kelunt five years ago' well ?tulM>Od to serve as l?astor at the First Baptist ohmvli, his college and .seminary tnakilng having been of the highest oodi\r He had pre vlo'dsly held the pastorate at Camden, S O., whore lie had Imv^ii Ides-ted wkli notable su'eeesa. "7 7 ;' . ... . v . As a loader ami organizer he Is see oihI to none in the state As ft minis tor (if t Ht* gosepl, lie <MU-|ri*asi*cd at all times "apidled religion." believing that "KpUglon is life, and rl^'lit iiKt ruction in itolgion Is not tlie Investigation of obsolete and emios doctrine**, hut the applications of spiritual principals to those qufstlons, and modea of action, ,\vhleli concern present existence, in the market, la the tiiop, the, study, and the Street." Enrollment of Vhe *1iurch live y<Mi^ ti go, (1(H>. - . Present enrollment, 1,<MM). Number <?f resident members live years ago, 450, Present number of resident. members, Hoo. i One of the most thoroughly organiz ed Hunday schools in the state. Umler Iris t>i recti on moefe^aiccessful training schools have been held, with (the result that a large ]>eroentage of the teachers Of tlio Sunday scltoo} ?re trained work ers, holding diplomas and neals for study courses taken Growth : Enrol ment five, years ago> 154 ; preseivt en rolliuout, 732. Average attendance Ave years ago, 225; present average attend ance 435. /> (J real work done 'by the B. Y. P U and It's growth is due in a largo measure to Dr Davidson's enthusiastic support of tlie worlt, h,is love for young people utid his syanapti tlie tic understand ing of their problems. The B Y P U grown during the past five years from otio union of abont &0 members, to four strong union# with act enroll* incnt at 150. ? " An advocate always of clean athletic sports', he has won the love and con fidence, not only of the boys of his chorcflj , hut of the boys throughout the city. Trustee of the Biptist Tlieologieal Seminary. Trustee of Judst^n College, member of the Educational Board of the Southern N Baptist Convention, Trustee of tlie Baptist State Hospital of Sefma. * In civic life he has been active in everything that stands for the l>et tor ment of rtie city. Member of fraternal organizations, prominentias ?* Kiwan Ian. - A? pallor, Ih? has buftded well and faithfully, helping the lives that he hn* tourtwl, ami making others hap pier amd (holler through aw^ociaHon wkh him. All Selma, rogu rdles* of religious af filiation, regrets his goto#, and wish for him andJhis family in 4he<r new home, all that i a bemt In iife MI.sh llpshaw Dios. Washington, Feb. fl ? Miss Caroline Uipshaw, a nieco ot Representative TJp shaw of Georgia, died today as the result of injuries received in the Knick erbocker theatre disaster. 11 -i Mtny lives Lost in Hotel Fire? UlclinTond, Vfa., Feb. 7. ? Six known dead? thirty-three reported missing or unae<Y>unted for and twenty-eight known tnjured, fourteen of whom are ?believed to be fatally hurt, is the toir of the fire which sweitt over an area of half a city Woek hero early thte morning, destroying the Lexington Ho tel and several other building* and entailing a loss of $200,000. The fire -was discovered at 4:10 o'clock this morning in the hotel and rapidly spread to adjoining property, other buildings being destroyed or gut ted being the Pearl Laundry, the plant of Clyde W. Saunders, printer*, the $a vinos Bank of Richmond, Branch, Cabell A Co., and E. R, Laferty St Co., and the Cooperative Producers' Ex change. Twenty-two patient* are mt one feoapital, the Virginia, three are at the Memorial, two at the Johnston Willis and orte at the Grace Hospital. ( At polk* hindquarters a force ot mdn vtBl is busy in an effort to off thoae accounted for on &e Hst of foeati la the hotel. From seventy five to eWfbty-Ova iowum^hw knovra to have been In tfre .hot#) mfae n the fire began. :v \* itA DInciis* Hullo liold MiUc. ? Tho following Is sent <>u( from WjQJ&e 1 IngtoiT. Tho Halle mine i.s <> waived D^.j Chas. H. Jones and John T. Stevens, j ihwliiK I he world war it Ixecame necessary to examine unit estimate American domestic ore reserves with ii view of supplying tho liveroased de mand ' for oertaln mineral tprodnots, among thorn sulphuric acid, which la made from pyrlto. One of tho moat promising developments In this connec tion U tho conversion of tho well known Halle gold mtno, near Kershaw, 8. O., Into a iqrrltd mine. TMa mine tins boon tlie largest ainfle producer ?vf gold in the Aivpulachl'in region. It was successfully w.orkod for gold from ISfSO to IMS mul produ.*cd dining tlinr luilod $3.r?00.000 in gold, Mmh of! the gold was mined from htlgo opon , pits 200 feet In depth. t Tho i)i hie I* de^rPlvd in bulletin 725 F of tho U Oiled Stoles geological survey, department of the Mortor, n 1 fihort pttpcr by Frank 0, Shrader. The paper fontalns a m ?p of tho camp lowing tho distribution of the ores.; rocks and workings. The (pyrlto o^e In j .sight at this mine a mounted t,:> alvout 100,000 ton*, and tho mine was est I- ' united to contain (MHMHM) tons, which Is about half of the quantity used an nually hy tho United Slates and more than fiie annual domestic prod/uctlon. Tho mine not only promised to aid materially In supplying the war needs for pyrlto (ml Is favorably si tun tod for the uso of its pyrdte In tho manu facture of fertiliser for use iu tho south, where the demand for snlpfruvle add Is# steadily increasing. The ore now mined consists of py rlto abundantly diffuse through n gringue of serlello and quartz. The pyrlte is very fine grained and rela tively puro. It increases in amount with depth and extends below the deep- i est' workings, Whose depth is 850 feet. In exploiting It tost drill holes are sunk nearly to that depth. Hilton Drug Company Chartered The Illlton Drug Coiulrany, uf Hock Ilill, was chartered by the secretary of state last week 'with a capital stock of $5,000. P. P.. Hilton, who Is a mm of J. C. Hilton, of WestvlUc, is presb dent of tho firm, ami the directors arc, P. B. I Li if on, \V. I'. Comes and W C Moor? Commandery To Meet. A regular convocation of Camden Commandery No. 12, Knights Tem plar, will be held Tuesday evening, February 14th, at 8 o'clock. Transac tion of business and rehearsal. All officers should bo present. ? W, Robin S5e?np, Coihtnander. Grace Church Srrvices. The services In (Irace Kpteoopul Church on Sunday will be: The Cel ebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a. m; Morning Swvlce and Senuon at 11 o'clock; Sunday School at 4 P A cordial invitation to attend servioos at Crrace Church Is extended to all. Presbyterian Church Services You are cordially invited to attond services at (he Pref4>ytcrlnn Church ? Sunday School 10 a. m., Mornin# wor ship ftt 11 a. m., Christian Bndeavor 7:30 i>. m. Weekly prayer service at 4:30 ijl m.. y -o/i-ei'fiooii. Dr. Edwin Muller, Pastor | ? Marriage. Mr. Arthur Itay Cassady ami M1?h Lillian Cormtfhi Raxley, of Be thane, were married at the home of Probate Judge W. I j. McDowell 'on Wednesday ; afternoon, February the 8ih, at five o'clock. The bride whose engagement to Mr. Caasady was announced by her mother several weeks ago, is a young lndy of many lovable characteristics and the groom is a highly esteemed and popular young man. They have many friends who extend hearty congratu lations and, wislj for the young couple nil happiness through Jlfc. Died (n Tennessee. Morristown, Tenn., Feb 7 ? Sunday night, Mr. F, J. Ilay, of Liberty Hill, 5. Ol, died here at the home of his son, the Rev. H. II. Hay, pastor of the Hirst Presbyterian church. The deceased had heen Lit failing health fbr several years ami was spend ing- the winter with bis son. The body will !>e taken to Liberty Hill* 8. O.. for burial. Mr. Hay Is wnrvfved by his widow, who was MISs Annie Richards, of Lib erty Hill, -with seven children: Mrs. L. B. Baiters, of Florence; the Bev. 6. H. Hay, of Morris* own, Tenn; Mrsj A L McCasklll of t?ltaha*se<vFla, the Rev. J. R. Hay, ot Brevard, M.. C.J the Rev. F. J. Hay, 3t?vt Kin flrf Moon tain, N. a, and the Mis*** Mary P?* and .Teanle LW? of IJberty HIH. ? f * YOUNtt BOV K!U,Kt> I .owls Ma.s*abrau Shot by-Dewier Ifttrhl Ut? TuMday Afternoon. f.cwt* Massivbwiu, a young >\hitc boy whs Mhol mid Instantly kilU'<l late Tuesday afternoon l?y a pistol In tlw* bawls of l>ex.ter Hurst, n white man. Ma^sui|)onu In huWI to t>e about fifteen ye.ars of ago and reside* oil <the ea stent end of York street. Hurst is a man Of about twenty?five years and hix father conducts a \store aoar the east ern end of York street. Tho killing happened in the store and liurst claims that it was an accident. liurst Wfi* placed In Jail witeiv he. has boon. con filial >iitoe lite killing. A coniiipr's Jury hold a? ln<ph>t at lti.> undertaking pirl^ns of O. \\\ Evans W^ljiesdfty uinruiiuJ and tH6 tivldenou hrouuht out was t ,o the effect chat ! there were two people in the store | at the Ijniolliy whet was fired Me. - '? Cready Ihmlnp, a lad of about 11 years" i a nd a negro net a mimed Arthur Howell. | Howell claims Unit bo did not see the > shot fired, and that Ho wns In the store [making some purchases and was look ! ing i|i> on ttio shelve* when he heard I the pistol fire and looking around s;rw tho boy fall dead. The tffiot Wan fired at about five feet and the bullet struck the lad In the center of the forehead between the eye*. ? > The Dunlnp boy t o?t If led that It was an accident. , Another witness was W. H. Smith, a brother-in-law of Ma.ssn l?cau, w)|o told q1 some unpleasant ness -between the Hurst and Massabeau > families, but said that he knew of no trouble between the dead .boy and the ?man who fired the shot. The jury, with R. B. Williams, as foreman, brought In a verdlet, that Mawsaheau came to his death by a pistol Bhot iti f1i(> hands of Dexter Hurst. For Jewish Relief. Messrs. M. Barndlt and M. II. Hey manr have been named as Joint chair men; in the eanvttHS in this cmiwty for funds for relief of starving Jowa in Europe. A statewide campaign is on and the canvass In this county and { <flty will begin tie** Monday. Dis tressing conditions exist in Europe and the people of the nation havo boon urged to give fuoney in order to save them from starvation. "Hundreds of thousands of orphans are llvling ubout the cities like so many dog* and cats, said one prominent speaker at a re cenj meeting. Many men prominent among the Jews are taking up the work in their behalf and tlicy are seeking aid from not oaty those <xf the Jews, but people of all classes nivd crikxla are asked to contribute. Mr. flowers Died Suddenly. ... Lamly Rowers, a well.rcKpoctod-clti ?on of the nodfceaetcrn section of Kor slww county, was foawl dead in his bod Tuesday morning. Mir. Bowers nh ,-i~ tired the night before In apparent good Imnlth. The next morning wh?m break i.fast l?ad been ftavpared -ono -o f bis ? ~-~. daughters went to his room to eall him, but getting no resjRHIBo she re ported to another member of the fam ily who fmmeditttHy went. to his room nnd upi?? trying to arouse him /ound 7 that he was dead. Aft*. Rowers was 63 yonrM at pgr> niu J La ^rvivcji it? hii' wife and 12 children? seven son* and five daughter*, all grown, and all mar ried with one exception. IIIh body was inferred on Thursday. ? i j Hermitage Mills News. Miss Kalherlne ttlackwoll and Mr. O. M. Harris were married on Satur day night at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Brady Welch. The ceremony was , performed by Rev. W. D. Williams. A large manber of friends and relit lives wero present for the happy oc casion. Immediately after fhe cere mouy the guests were invited int</ the (lining room w3icre a delightful wed ding supper was served. Mlas Roulah Taylor and Miss 11a Rearden spent the week-end with Miss ? Elizabeth Yarborough. Mias Nancy Jeter spent the week end Jn Bumroerton. ? Mr. H. 10. Moyer, former base ball player, was in the tillage Thursday. M tapes Resale OroHey and Mary Simpaon spent Saturday to Colombia. Mrs. I/ewis Fa?gin of Lancaster la visiting relative* in tbe Village. Mrs. W. T. Mattax is in iho Camden Hospital for treatment. Rev. D. D. Dantxter, aayaraonuatad minister of tbe Booth Carolina Om ferenoe celebrated his 80th birthday last Friday, fife was admitted to tbe c^*r<?oa Wl. Lerkln Claytoo. ?*tW* t*f Eaaley,* aged year* in Oromi^ count? Saturday from tSlMMt. ?? V-. ' ' * ? "