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The Mother's Friend. genuine CASTORIA always Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Itave Always Bought THE CKMTAUR COMPANY. NEW Vfelttc 0?TV. ? "<? HIS NAME ON TABLET. University of J-Jputh Carolina Cele brates Founders' Day. . Correspondence of The Chronicle. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 1 12. ? On Thursday, the 11th of January, th' University celebrated Founders' Da\ which was given an added intcres by memorial exercises to heroic son of Carolina who made the suprem! sacrifice in the World War. Afte DR.C.C. BREVARD Colored Dentist 922 Main Street OFT^CE HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Sundays by Appointments Phone 124 the invocation which was made by Dr. Ilonry D. Phillips of Trinity Kpiscopal Chinch, Dr. Melton, Pres ident of the University, who presided, made a short introductory address appropriate to the occasion. Mr. Melton announced that Col. John R. Abney of the city of New York, had acquired the interests of the nine members of the family of the late B. L. Abney of Columbia in his law and literary library and had donated the same to the University. The library of the late Mr. Abney is ?stimated to contain about 15,000 olumes and includes not only a com plete law and literary library but ilso fine collections #of religious '.vorks and medical works and a fine ollcction of Carolinians. Dr. Melton ?nnsiders it the firiest donation ever nade to the University. The first speaker on the program .vas Ellison M. Smith, of Walhalla, i member of the class of 1923, who lad been chosen by the students as heir representative. He spoke on he subject of "The Service of the University to *the State." Mr. ??.ys Business Rivals Urged Murder Charge Mrs. Hiram Knox, of Hemphill, Tex., who cctlvely and sueeenafully managed her hushnnd's business of building railroads. running saw mills and bossing In m her crows, claims business rivals urged murder ohnrgo now against hor In mysterious killinc of her husband.^ All of the West is interested as tdie was known as "Lady Bountiful" lor generous gifts to poor children of Texas. Photo is ??f Mrs. Knox and h?>r ohUdroiL. R. L. Moseley Brokerage Agency Represents the Southern State.-: Phosphate and Fertilizer Company, of Augusta and Savannah, Ga. We handle everything in the Fertilizer line. Our prices are aS low as the lowest. Should you want to mix your own Fertilizer our goods will do it cheaper. See us tfcefore you buy. R. L. MOSELEY, Proprietor .Mnish's r.?!tmv;s was one x?f the stron gest, most t ntei tain ng, und instru.. t'Vo addressee ever made by a htu (lent ot' the University. Aftep re . le.win# the history of the University lie referred briefly to il.'e great good It had done (iho state and especially "rnphnw^od tUy: great work it is now '.oing and la\ing plans to do for the uture education and upbuilding of ?u ? g;<at epjnmon wealth. Follow ng Mr, Smith!6 on the pro r<HiM was Miss Lorraine Hendry of ?'avannah, Ga,, of the c!?s>? of H>$3, /ho Made all interesting, ente. tain 'Yijjj and eloquent address on "The 'wasihiluics of a Small Beginning;/' ! i's Iloiuli : handled her subject With vce ju'^nu nt and ability. T'.; ' !tli < s -vs were t'ol'owed by . *n. ?Kld>vss bj Hon, ?T, J. McSwain, "Jepieseptative from tlu> Fourth Con v i'sslonnl District, and an alumnus of he University, who. spoke on "The "niversity as the Servant, of the '.'Hi moil Schools." Mr. McSwain stressed the need of co-operation hc ween the University and the common ?chools of the State, pointing out lmt one of the primary aims of the University is to teach and to supply he world with teacher*! and to give j's students a broad and liberal edu cation that will prepare them for heir several vocations and profes sions. Mr. McSwain paid high trib ute to the efficiency of the School of Education at the University ami suggested that the school could be greatly helped if funds could be pro vided for a separate building, in creased teaching force, a rural school supervisor, and additional scholar ships, and showed that the efficiency of this department has already been demonstrated in many instances? In Closing his eloquent and powerful ad dress Mr. McSwain paid a < glowing tribute to the University men who diet! in the service. He said in part, "We owe an obligation to those boys who in the World War gave their lives that the freedom bought by their fathers' blood and that the civ ilization wrought out through the centuries might be preserved, and we can discharge that obligation not merely by placing tablets and erecting monuments and memorial buildings, but by dedicating our lives to the cause of humanity for which they laid down their lives." Following the exercises in the chapel the faculty, students and en tire audience proceeded in line of march across the campus to the Li brary where the handsome bronze tablet had been placed ready to be unveiied in memory of the departed heroes of the University. The folds of Old Glory hung over and veiled it. Dr. Melton, the President of the University, read the names of the dead which were embossed on the tab lets, and concluding, said "May the names of these heroes be ever on our lips and their memories ever in our hearts." The tablet was then un veiled by Miss Lorraine Hendry and Miss Frances Wannamaker. The names read by Dr. Melton and appearing on the tablet are the fol lowing: Samuel Adams of Abbeville, John Pluss Anderson of Greenwood, Benjamin Sloan Beverly of The Plains* Va., Seaborn Jones Colcock ?f Columbia, Daniel McLaughlin Crawford of Columbia, William Brat ton deLoach of Camden* James Mo vants Douglas of Winnsboro, Charles William Forbes of Olesko, Va., Con nor Durwood Fennel of Fairfax, Eu gene B. Gary, Jr., of Abbeville, Rob ert Elliott Gonzales of Columbia. Thomas Carlisle Herbert of Spartan burg, Harry Clyde Horton of Colum bia, Harvey James Kizer, of St. George, Dcvault League of Gray Court, David Worth Loring of Sum ter, John McKenzie Mcintosh of Co lumbia, Harry Ganson Mobley of Heath Springs, Allison Pow of Sn luda, Robert Obndiah Purdy, Jr., of Sumter, John Schreiner Reynolds ot Columbia, Edward Rollins Roberts of Columbia, Farrell Burrell Sanders of Blackville, Prank Butler Sanders of ilagood, Curtis Milton Simmons of Belton, Lewis W^rdlaw Smith of Spartanburg, Lawrence Grady Sulli van of Elberton, Ga.', Samuel D. Tur ?letaub of Charleston, ' and Edmund Vincent Walsh of Blackville. A wreath was placed at the foot of the tablet by Miss Frances Wannama ker with appropriate remarks, and mother wreath was also placed by the Taylor School of Columbia. Debate With University of N. C. In the auditorium of Chicora Col | !(ge Thursday night, January 11th, | the University of South Carolina | team won its initial debate with the j | University of North Carolina in up holding the affirmative of the query, "Resolved that the Allied Nations ' should release each other from all in lebtedness incurred for the purpose >f carrying on the World War." The South Carolina team was composed af George H. Wittkowaky of Camden, J. Krskine Hankins of Lake View, and Thome Sparkman of Columbia. The North State was repreaented ably by George C. Hampton, Jr., J. M. Rrown, and Victor B. Young. Dr. W. D. Melton presided. William F.l liott, D. W. Rotricmon and Thomas Fraaer were the judges. After the j debate a reception held in the par j loirs of Chic era CoQi^ was enjoyeu i by tho students tj^nd guests of thii in stitution. Support of tho state institution# of higher learning is urged by Uovornor Harvey in his annual message. For (ho University "docently habitable1" buildings and "now accommodations must be provided for present needs, j The University, the capstone of our public educational system has long enough boon a football for dema gogues and politicians. The old buildings at. tho University are not Recently habitable and now accommo dations must bo provided for present needs. The young women of the state who want a university educa 'on have a right to demand living quarters at the University, a .right Co-equal with tho rights of the men students, and 1 know a body of strong men like you will approve my rec ommendation for the women's build ' tng. - ^ ~ Rev. D^ndy (iocs to Kershaw. Uev. .1, P. Dondy has accepted the pastorate of Pleasant Plain Ilaptist church in Kershaw county, and an n ounces that he expects to move his family to Kershaw about the hist of the month. For the past five years Mr. Dondy has been pastor of .Cedar Crook church, near Bishopville, and for some time has served other churches as their pastor. In addition to his work in Leo county as a pastor Mr. Dondy for some time taught in the public schools, and being identified as he has been with both religious and educational activities of the. county it will be learned with regret that he feels that the best interest of all eoncerned will be better served by making a change at this time. For the past two years Mr. Dondy has been president of the Lee County Teachers' Association, and under his leadership tho association has not only grown in membership but at the monthly meetings very interest ing and instructive programs have been arranged. ? Mr. Dondy and his family have re sided for the past few years at the new parsonage;, near Cedar Creek, and have made many friends among the good people of that section as well as throughout tho county, all who will regret that they are to leave, hut will wish them much success and happiness in their new field of labor. ? Bishopville V indicator. Union's Oldest Woman Dead. Union, Jan. 14. ? Mrs. Susan Kir hy, the oldest person in Union coun ty, died Saturday morning and was buried at Liberty near Whitney Sun day. Mrs. Kirby was 107 years of age and voted in the last election for the first time in her life. She was keenly alive to all the interests of her town and community and had a remarkable memory. Brannon-Stokes. Mr. Fred Eneroee Stokes and Miss Willie Blanche Brannon surprised their many friends New Years even ing by starting the -new year in the matrimonial boat of wedded bliss. They were quietly married by Mr. W. L. McDowell at his home on Lyttle ton street. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Brannon, of Cas Jsatt, and is a very pretty girl with a lovely disposition which has won her a host of admiring friends. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stokes, formerly of Camden, but now of Cassatt. He is a progressive young farmer with sterling qualities. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes are making their home at Cassatt with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stokes. ? Contributed. Married in Charleston. Bishopville, S. C., Jan.' 10. ? A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized last Tuesday at the parsonage of the Bethel Methodist Church,' Charleston. \yhcn Miss Alma Virginia Davis, of Bishopville, became the bride of Mr. Sam. Barksdale Jones, Jr. The impres sive ring ceremony of the Methodist church was performed by the Rev. C. F. Wimberly, pastor of Bethel Church. Miss Davis is the charming ;?nd talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Bishopville, and i j well known in Charleston having i graduated several aj^o from! Confederate College*. Mr. Jones is the son of Mr. anJ . Mrs. Samuel Barksdale ' Jones, of j Charleston. Ho is the traveling rep- j rrsentativc of an Atlanta concern. They have many friends who will be interested in this announcement. Capt. It. G. Merrick, a prohibiten officer, says: "Any person buying and drinking Jhis so-called 'bottled j in bond' whiskey usually brought , through Greenville from Savannah j and Columbia is a fool; he in drink ing more* or less wood alcohol mixed with a little rye oil which tends to give the whiskey, or alcohol as it l really is, the color of 'red liquor, '^the resulting concoction being poisonous*" WOMAN ARRESTED At Greenville Charged With Killing Husband at Wagner. Aiken, Jen. iO ? The arrest in Greenville Saturday n ght of Mrs. Delia Kate Williamson for the mur der of her husband in November, 1021, at the town of Wagener, Aiken County, has caused no great surprise to Aiken. Public opinion has been divided regarding the death of her husband, Robert L, Williamson, evei sirire the moi ning his body was found dead in the yard of the Williamson' homo, ? Mr. Williamson Was a retired far mer and merchant of the Wagoner section and hail been In poor lieu It h u>me t i *nv previous to tyis death. On ;he morning of November Uli, li'Ul. according to the testimony of Mrs. Williamson at the coroner's inquest. Williamson did not arise as was his custon to light the fire and Mrs. Wil liamson started to do so herself. As she passed Williamson's room she no ticed the bed unoccupied and upon closer inspection found blood oil the bedstead and on the floor of the room leading out to the kitchen. She has tily dressed herself and ran aortas the- street to the home of F.* A. Foutz, a neighbor, and awakening him told him Mr. Williamson Was missing from his room, blood stains were on the floor and bed and that she feared he had killed himself, begging Mr, Foutz to hasten for Dr. M. M. Webb, the local physician. She stated at the inquest that she had heard groans, On her way out of the yard that sounded like a hog groaning. Lucile Watson, the negro cook of the Williamsons', told Chief of Police Mike Knotts, of ? Wagener, that she heard the Williamsons quarreling over a section of meat to be delivered to Mr. Foutz on. the night before Wil liamson's death. But Mrs. William son swore her husband stood before the fireplace that night and handed her all of his money, saying "yo" ' may need this." A note wafe also found on the bureau of a room which had been written in Williamson's hand, reading "I am going to leave you ? I am going where papa is." Williamson's throat was cut com pletely through the Adam's apple, severing the wind pipe. Dr. Webb stated it was his opinion a man with such a wound could not live but ten or fifteen minutes. Bloodstains were found all about the yard and on a wagon to which the dying man had crawled before ^dying near the steps of the kitchen. The relatives of the dead man have openly hinted at fopl play and have ! repeatedly written to Governor Harvy about the matter. For some time it has been known detectives in the State's employ have been tracing up the facts in the case, and when Mrs. Williamson, whose \\?agener home was recently burned, went to Green ville, she was tracked there by the ! sleuths. Mrs. Williamson has two j song, O'Neal Williamson, now a stu dent at Furman University, and Car- j thell Williamson, a boy six years old. | Writes Huge Policy. K. J. Sumwalt, who is connected ; with J. W. Malloy's general agency of the Atlantic Life insurance com- j pany, created a stir in the insurance world when last week he sold Mr. j DuPont, president of General Motors ; and many times a millionaire, a $1, )00,000 life insurance policy or poli- j cies. Mr. DuPont is a personal friend ' of Mr. Sumwalt, which of course ' 'paved the way" to getting this won- 1 lerful application. Mr Sumwalt stilted that about $800,000 of the mil .ion had been placed and that he1 would go to New York to try to place j ? " R bttiiineo, Mr. DuPont in 53 yours of age 'tuvl now lu\s about $1,000,000 of Ufp innimmv in force.? Chomw I'hroniclo. Dr. A. J? C'!\Vistoph6r of Lauren# tlj (l'<1 Tuo^lay n-jjlit, at'thq Mayo hoci pijal, in KochoMor, lo\va, wHero he went for troatim nt. Uo la surViyod by his wife, w1?0 was before her m:ir 'i.ii' Miss Klizabeth Glenn of di n ton. . United States Senator) George W. Norrts I Nebraska n asks why most impor tant office in our country , the presi dency. it left to till through choices jr political losses magna of fry direct primary, the tine voice of tho voters? TAX RETURNS Kerttlmw County. Notice in hereby given that the Aur ditor's office will be open for receiv ing tux returns from January 1st, 1923, to February 20th, 1023. All persona owning real estate or per sonal property must make returns of the same within said period, as re quired by law, or be subject to a . penalty of 60 per cent. The Auditor will attend in person or by deputy at the following places in the county on the dates indicated for receiving returns: i Kershaw, January 22 and ' 23. Weatville, January 24. Liberty Hill, January 25. I31aney, January 2 (?. All persons between the ages of 21 and 00 years, inclusive, are re quired to pay poll and road tax, un less excused by law. All Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Administra- & tors or Agents holding property in charge, must return same. Farties \ sending tax returns by mail must mnke oath to same before som^ of ficer and fill out same in proper man ner or they will be rejected. W. F. RUSSELL, Auditor Kershaw County. F O R JIEN T'1 . Six room bungalow, furnished, ' with ga~ ragfe. Camden Loan & Really Company First National Bank Building* Phone 62 FOR SALE DELTATYPE Long Staple Cotton ..SeecJ ? good and sound; heavy yield, extra long in staple and best variety for boll weevil conditions. Price $1.50 a bushel; 25 bushels or more, $1.45. B. H. BAUM, Camden, S. C. SAVE 10 PERCENT. Any size Cypress Tank bought before January 28th there will be a saving of over ten per cent. Send in your order now. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO. 823 W. Gervais St Columbia, S. C.