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".????'.'..I!1 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1923 NUMBER 43. VOLUME XXXIV. 'TJTT REPORT OP HOSPITAL. Financial Condition and Work Ac complished Told in IK'tal. The main building of the Camden Hospital, containing tho office*, stoie rooms, rooms |0r private patient and the nurses quarters, was dostroy ?hI by fire January 28th, 1921. The loss was large and the insurance was small. The directors considered that the plan to keep tho wards open fur the rttftirtion of patients a good one. Rooms were rented for the nurses, tho Superintendent and some of the nurses, occupying the white malo ward. Water pipes, steam pipes, and the wiring wore changed accordingly, and hospital work was resumed in a month's time. The patients, irrespec tive of their color or age, were put in wards, halls, and porches. In the meantime ways and means tor re building were being considered, and the work of the same commenced in .lune, 1921. Occupancy of the new parts was promised in November, but the building was not ready until Feb ruary, 1922. In May, 1922, the treas urer reported that the\bjiUdJJQg had bcen paid for except the eleva tor, and all accounts paid. lhe elevator has not been put m at this writing. No fiftids. Sonio. o.v the good friends of the hospital hayo raised some nionoy* ibr tliis, but never reported tho amount to the board of directors. The elevator fs greatly needed and it is hoped that it will come to us soon. The free work of the hospital is on tho increasfr. andagreatmany "who insist on being classed as 4 pay patients" still owe the bills with lit tle or no prospect of the hospital collecting the same. Sad to relate, some who owe the hospital, are com paratively able to pay. This great in crease in the free work has caused tW hospital to grow deeply in debt at the close of the year 1922, mount ing to several thousand dollars over draft in the bank; and .it must be paid at once. The people of the town and the^cpuntry should come to the assistance of the hospital, and give their help to the greatest stitution of the county, an institu tion that does a large amount of good, and one that did not cost the citizens of, "Kershaw County, for whose benefit only the hospital was erected, more than twelve thousand dollars. And the total cost first and last, not counting the cost of operat ing the same, of buildings and equip ment was considerable over one hun dred thousand dollars. The philan thropic and charitable value of the hospital is frequently recognized and commented upon; but the value eco nomically should be studied. The la borers who are restored in life and limb so as to make a living not only for themselves but for others, rather than being dependent at a cost tp others; make the hospital a valuable asset in dollars and cents to the county. The friends of the hospital are many, and the times are hard; but the work has to gp on, and the friends of the hospital will .Juiye., to work Just "a little harder if necessary. Sometimes one wonders if this hos pital was dropped into . thc^ lap of some of tho other counties in the state, whether it would not be mope substantially and enthusiastically supported. It certainly could not have been needed more than it was needed in Kershaw County. The management of the hospital has tried to run the institution : as economically aaN possible* ? We have inaugurated a policy, by which as soon as a patient can leave the bed, in surgical cases, and particularly those who are drained and have to be dressed * for- months sometimes, they go home or to a friend in town, and report to the hospital. at stated tinges for treatment. These treat ments, and some of them expensive, do not appear in the work of the hospital. As much as four hundred yards of gauze a month has been used in these cases, besides other costs. , V . Medical and surgical Keport lor Number of patients admitted, 320; hospital days, 2,841; freo days, 1,703; pay days, 1,138; free patients, 158; pay patients, 162; operations, 176. Discharged: cured, 209; im proved, 82; not improved, 15; refused treatment, 2; died, 12; births, 23. Medical Cases ? Broncho-pneumo nia 2, influenza 14, pneumonia 3,^rest 5, cystitis 2, diabetes 2, diseases of preffnancy 2, typhoid 10, cardiovas cular disease 7, paralysis 1, albumi nuria 7, bichloride of mercury Ph oning 1, bronchial asthma' 1, ihdlesy stitis 1, mal nutrition 2, ant^ro-co litis 2, appojrtexy 1, metritis 1", renal calculi 4, para-typhoid 1, malaria 4, indigestion 2, heat stroke 1, bronchi tis 1, pharyngitis 1, thrombosis 1, con stipation 1? poison ivy 1* Surgical Cases ? Balinitis 1, sprain 2, extraction of teeth 1, d. and c. 25, bursitis 1, abscess 11, hysterectomy 15, lacerated and incised wounds 5, circumcision 4, syphilis 5, contusions 1, appendectomies 36, dislocation 1, retention of urine 1, hematoma '1, fractures 5, oesophageal strieturo T, salpingectomy 6, hemmorrhoids 2, salpingocorphorectomy 7? s chock Z, *onsotectomtes and adenoidectomies 34, adenoidectomies 2, ectopic gesta tion 2, stricture, urethral 3, infected wounds 8, gun shot wounds 8, tumor# 2, mastoiditis 1, carcinoma 3, fistula in ano 2, rattle snake bite 1, fibroids 2, nrieoH 8, ajapuUUHHii .!? hemorrhage 1, strangulated hernia 1, amputation breast 1, removal of nee die 1, ventrofixation 0. Patients by races: White male* 79; white females 181: color males 37; colored females 73. Medical and- Surgical Report for 1922 auimIki' of patients admitted 435; hospital day<j 1,196; free days 2,585; pay days 1,611; frets patterns 218; pay patients 217. Operations 261. Discharged: cured 321, improved 56, not improved 15, refused treatment 3, died 28; remaining in hospital Do comber 31, 1922, 9; births 20. Medical Ctues Paralysis 1, pnou mon a 10, rest 8, influenza 23, diabe tes V, ulcer of stomach 2, sprain and shock 4, bronchitis 6, carcinoma 1, meningitis 2, pregnancy 3, dilatation of heart 2, tuberculosis 6, arthritis 4, cystitis 3, typhoid fever 10, chole cystitis 3,^ indigestion 3, nephritis 3, anaemia 1, ascites 1, pharyngitis 1, dysentery 1, insanity 3, alcoholism 1, for diagnosis 2, salpingitis 1, malaria ? r r. , 1, eardio-vascular disease 1, erysipe las 1, pleurisy 1. Patients by races: White males 94, white females 164, eolored males *79, colored females 98. Numerous donations in cash and otherwise have been received and at - knowledged. t The hospital could not get along without the Ladies' Auxiliary, who look after the furnishings of the hos pital in a v(*vy substantial manner. Following is the financial report for the years 1921 and 1922 Statement of Camden Hospital 1921. * Receipts? January Burdell Fund $2,000.00 January Burdell Fund $1,000.00 January Kershaw County . . . $300.00 April liuxdell Fund ........ 1,000.00 April Men's Shop 17.55 April County Kershaw 1,000.00 July Burdell Fund . .. . 1,000.00 July County Kershaw 500.00 October County Kershaw .... 760.00 October Burdell Fund 1,000.00 Erecember Pay Pts. A-C ... 2,899.60 Decembcj- O. D. Bank 2,923.69 Total ... . . $14,390.84 Expenditures ? Repairs and Maintenance . . $1,520.92 Medical Supplies 1,486.79 Anaesthetic A-C 5.00 Employment A-C 5,730.06 Ki^hen and Provisions 4,268.08 Lights and Water 116.12 Fuel 731.10 Insurance 490.40 Stationery 49.58 Telegraph . and Telephone . . . 83.78 Freight and Drayage 112.90 Sundries 46.11 .Total $14,390.84 Statement of Camden Hospital 1922. Receipts January Burdell Fund .... $1,000.00 January Hermitage Cotton Mills 31.75 January Kershaw County .... 750.00 February Hermitage Cotton Mills 5.00 April Burdell Fund ........ 1,000.00 May Hermitage Cotton Mills . . 24.50 May Cash Transferred from * Building Fund 5,014.59 July Burdell Fund 1,000.00 July Kershaw County 600.00 October Burdell Fund 1,000.00 J October Kershaw County .... 300.00 October Donation Mr. Rife. . . 5.00 December ? Donation Mr. B. M. Baruch . 1,000.00 December Pay Patients A-C . 5,819.60 December O. D. Bank 1,834.94 Total /..... $19,385.38 Expenditures Repairs and Maintenance . . $1,060.33 Medical Supplies 1,476.76 Anesthetic A-C ...... 700.00 Employment A-C 5,659.66 Kitchen and Provisions .... 4,841.65 Lights and Water 206.91 Laundry 289.72 Fuel : 1,277.85 Insurance 254.70 , StatioiHity 19.50 Telephone and Telegraph . . . 53.30 Freight and Drayage v 100.71 Sundries 441.10! Cash on Hands 79.50 Overdraft Beginning of year. 2,923.38 Total $19,385.38 Camden, S. 0., January 1, 1923. Purchased Arnette Bungalow. Mr. P. D. Stokes, of the firm of Stokes and Evans, grocers, this week purchased the handsome bungalow on North Broad street formerly owned by Mr. N. C. Arnette. The bunga low has six rooms, fitted with all modern conveniences and every room is furnished. Mr, Stokes purchased the house complete. Chapter to Meet. Hobkirk Hill Chapter, D. A. R., will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, February 1st, at 4 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. O. E. Taylor. All members are urgod to attend. Please remember your annual dues. (Jave Novel Entertainment. A man from Maine giving Viis name as Gatchell gave a novel entertain ment at the Majestic Theater last Thursday evening. He had two Collie dogs along with him, traveling in a Ford car, and they were the most in telligent dogs ever seen in this city. He says he taught the animals by kindness and some of the feats per formed by the dogs made one think they possessed human intelligence. T1IK NEW JUDGES. General Awembly Fills Vacancies on the Circuit Bench. ? ' 1 The general assembly on Wednes day filled three of the four vacan cies on tin* circuit 'bench ami after taking three ballots on the fourth V&?$n6y, wound up the days session in a deadlock that1 continues unbrok en. Senator S. .Too Jeffords, of Darling ton nominated E. C. Dennis, of Dar lington to fill the vacancy caused by the death of 10. S. Mclver in the Fourth circuit and there being no further nominations, Mr. Dennis was elected by acclamation. There were two nominations for the place tnade vacaut by the death of Frank 0* Gary in the Eighth cir cuit. C. C. Featherstone was nomi natetl by Senator S. H. McGhee of Greenwood, and James 'J!. Sullivan of Laurens, was nominated by Rep resentative C. D. Nance, of that county. The election was decided on the first ballot, Featherstone. .)>e.i.Ug chosen by a vote of 103 to 59. . Representative Robert B. Cun ningham of Allendale, nominated J, Henry Johnson of Allendale to suc ceed Judge James E.' Peurifoy, re signed, in the Fourteenth circuit and Senator J. G. Padgett nominated W. B. G ruber of Walterboro. Johnson watf elected 112 to '49. Mr. Dennis, who has been a mem ber of the Darlington bar since 1901, was born in Bishopville and was ed ucated in the Bingham military school of North Carolina. Later he attended Vanderbilt university, from which institution he was graduated with the degree of bachelor 'of science in 1895. He was admitted to the bar December, 1898, and after two years' experience in Philadelphia came to Darlington in 1901. Mr. Dennis has served as mayor of Dar- j lington and in 1918 was elected to the general assembly. He married Miss Blanche C. Moorer of St. George in 1907. Mr. Dennis obtained his commission immediately folkwing his election. Mr. Featherstone is a native of Laurens county, but since 191L has been a resident of Greenwood. He was educated in the public schools and at the age of 20 began the study i of law in his father's office, being admitted to the bar December, 1885. For one year he practiced at ?Ander son and for 20 years was a member of the Laurens bar. Mr. Feather stone has been a prominent prohibi tion leader in the state and was twice a candidate for the governorship, | first in 1898 and again in 1910. He J is now serving as judge of the county j court of Greenwood comity. - I Senator Johnson has had the rare honor of serving two counties in the senate. From 1917 to 1919 he was senator from Barnwell county and in 1919, when Allendale county was cre ated, he was selected as the first senator from that county. He has, therefore, been the only man to rep resent Allendale county in the sen ate. Mr. Johnson was born near Branchville and was graduated from the Citadel in the class of 1906. He was a lieutenant in the cadet corps And was senior commencement speak er. In 1909 he received his degree of bachelor of laws' from the Univer sity of South Carolina and was ad mitted to practice, beginning his work at Allendale, where he has since re sided. Henry Named Judge. J. K. Henry, of Chester, wa? Wed nesday night elected judge of the sixth judicial circuit to succeed the late Judge Ernest Moore, the end of the deadlock which had held from the 1 very beginning of the balloting last Wednesday, coming on the second roll call last night. The vofee on the last roll call, the 19th, stood: Henry 87, Ragsdalo 57 and Dunlap 14. Eighty votes were necessary to elect. Mr. Henry for 23 years has been the solicitor of the Sixth circuit, in which he now becomes judge. Before his^election to the solicitorship he practiced law in Chester Both in private practice and as the repre sentative of the state Mr. ifenry has made an enviable reputation. He is a graduate of Erskine college. So licitor Henry has not announced ?when he will take up his new duties, leaving the engrossing department, where he is now serving- in the draw ing up of bills to be introduced. Friends in Camden ar\d throughout the county will be pleased to learn that county treasurer D. M. Mc-Cas kill has sufficiently recovered to be able to return tq his home from a 'Columbia hospital. MANY SPORT# ENJOY BI V ' ' , . . I Trap Shooting, Golf and Polo Keeps \ Winter Visitors Busy. Trap" shooting, g .?lf, ton ami card parties have kept the Winter visitors busy during the past week. Several motored dpwn to the Holly Tea Room for tho opening, where delicious hot biscuits and freshly brewed <jea awaited them. Only eight miles from town this attractive tea room prom- 1 ises to bo a popular objective for motorists during the season.. At the Studio on Tuesday after noon, Mrs. Frank (J. Thomson, of Devon, Pa,, who is passing the winter at Hobkirk I Inn entertained with a tea party for Mrs. Horatio Lloyd, iMiss Atkinson, Mrs. E. C. Richie, Miss Kate Gillet, Miss Emma John stone, Miss ChiffeUe and vMrs. W. E. Stamvood, Miss Johnson. Monday afternoon Mrs. Warren Harris opened her ' charming new home for a very delightful tea at which the guests, were: Mrs. ^J. Terry Weil, Mrs. Fr ft: Austin, Mrs. Edwin Muller, Mrs. John W. Corbett, Mrs.! Robert Marye and Mrs. William Lam bert DePass. Mrs. William Lovett Goodnle poured tea for her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. lialfe and j family after several weeks visit at the' Kirkwood have returned to New York. Col. Frank Presbrey has presented a handsome silver, cup to-be contest od^fot;, in the Ringer Tournament starting this week over the course of the Sarsfield Golf Club. Colonel Presbrey was in Camden for .a- brief visit during the meeting of the New York Life Insurance agents, and will return later for his annual stay at the Court Inn. With few exceptions Camden's cot tage colony are all in their homes. The Ralph Ellis place remains closed, as the family are still in California, and it is rumored they will not open it this winter. Goodie Castle, and the Taintor home will be opened later, and the Cleveland colony come al ways late, but the other cottages are open for the winter. Mr. arid Mrs. C. O. Foster expect to occupy their new bungalow very shortly. Mrs. Foster is already here at Hobkirk Inn and Mr. Foster is to come from New Bedford this week. Mrs. Frederick Bagley, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John -Meyers in the Bull cottage left a few days ago for Washington. Mrs. Haskins, Miss Runyon and Mr. Runyon of Baskenridge, N. J., are in the Hay cottage on Fair street for the winter. Miss Miriam Holliday is a guest of Mrs. Edward DuBose for several moirtfHr. The many friends of Colonel and Mrs. Frank G. Hoyne and Miss Helen Hoyne, of Chicago, are pleased to welcome them for their usual visit at Hobkirk Inn, Colonel Hoyne's niece, Mrs. Charles C. Buell, is with them. Camden's fine polo season is evi denced by the increasing number of players with their mounts daily ar riving. Never in the history of this resort, has there been such a large number of horses here. Polo ponies, hunters and saddle horses make a fine showing as they are to be seen exercising every morning. Godfrey Preece who was one of the early comers has thirty-five splendkl po nies, Cyril Lee has a, round dozen, William McMath brought with him 24 spankng hunters and polo mounts, C. O. Foster, Seth Brady, Stephen Robinson and Earl Shaw each have a fine lot, and many others will be here within the next two weeks. The first of February the Toledo men, George P. Greenhalgh, Walbridge, Frank Stranahan, Spitzer and Bell will arrive, and later in the month the Buffalo, Detroit and Cleveland contingent will appear. Interesting match games are being played twice a week on Fields No. 1 and 2 which are watched by good gallories al ways. Stephen Robinson, who is tak ing an active interest in fostering Camden's polo team went on to New York last week for the meeting of the , American Polo Association, where he represented the Camden Polo Club. He returned on Tuesday full of en thusiasm and many new ideas. Hotel Arrivals. Court Inn ? Mrs. R. H. Nesbit, Miss C. 8 .Dixon, New Haven; Mr.; and Mrs. C. L. Bansher, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Volfert, N. Y.; Mrs, F. M. Calder, Miss Sanford, Utica; Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Kcasbey, N. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry, Trenton; Dwight Partridge, Bedford, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bundy, Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Joyce, Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clifton, Miss Alice Clifton, Buffalo; Mrs. E. M. Stribling, Norfolk. Ilobkirk Inn? Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Hoy nr. Miss I Idea lloyiH', Mrs. Charles C. Buell, Chicago: Mrs. Ho oior Kit Is, Mrs. W. T. pOWtey, Narre, ] Vt.; Mi?, and Mrs. C. f, Bond, Scars Mr. and M%ra, W. E, Stanwood, Boston. Kirk wood ? -Mr. and Mrs. Murray A. Cob\?, Washington; Miss Elizabeth Poriman, {Switzerland; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gulden Hempstead, Mr. fttul !V\rs. J. (I. Cilt'illari, I.eRoyJ N. Y.; Dr. and Mrs. F. ?}? Rians, ^Knglo wood; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Black, Buffalo; Mr, ah^ Mrs. W. II. Hurl hurt, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. John Howland, Summitt; W. W. Wells, Atlanta; Jamos Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bansher, C. .1. Fit aj gorald, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Thomson, I?rie I). Thomson, Rothesay, Canada; Rev. Robert Gardner Mc Gregor, New Roc he lie; Nelson Post, 2nd, Brooklyn; Roscoe C. Mitchell, Washington; W. M. Mead, Albany; Mrs. J. W. Sand org, Master X W. I Sanders, Jr., Montclair; Miss Polly Ackvoyd, Albany; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. SaiiderR, Montclair; Mrs. N. S. t Simpkins, Beyerly Farms; Mr,, and Mrs. W. I. Harding, Watertown, Mass.; W. A. Lathrop, L. A. Peach, N . Yf\ W. F. Banks, Atlantic ^ity. To Build Offices. ; The Bank of 'Camden will shortly | commence the erection of an --addi tional office to their building. It will be built in the rear of the present building, entering from the "bank and will be occupied by the bank's presi dent, Mr. II. (I. Carrison? Sr., who at present has his office on Arthur street. At Baptist Church. ^ There will be held a special social meeting at the Camden Baptist Church Wednesday evening, January 31st, at 8 o'clock. Every member is urged to be present, and a most cor dial welcome is extended to visitors. Music will be furnished by the adult and junior choirs, and some good talks are on the program. Wanted. . | Three thousand citizens of Kershaw County to subscribe at least one dol lar each to the Camden Hospital, this fund to be used to put in an elevator.* Subscription lists- can be found at all banks, drug stores and many public places of business. We wish to call ? your attention again to the above notice. It is hoped that all persons interested in this worthy institution will co-oper ate quickly in this movement. If possible, we wish to conclude the campaign by Saturday night of this week, and publish the list of con tributors in the town papers of next week. Hoping that all who read this notice will give it their immedi ate attention, I am, very sincerely, F. H. Harding, President, Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce. J Catholic Church Services. Septuagesima ; Sunday, January 28th services at 'the Catholic Church will be as follows: First Mass at 6:15 a. ra. Last Mass at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Evening services at 8:30. Sermon at First Mass on, "God's Favors to His People." Sermon at 11 o'clock, "The Call to God's Service." Sermon in the evening, "The Three Enemies of the Soul." All are cordially invited. All the services shall be conducted by Rev. M. J. Reddin. Held Interesting Services. The Christian Rndeavor Society met on Sunday evening in the lec ture room of the Presbyterian church and quite a delightful meeting was held. The subject was "The Bible, the Word of God." The meeting was ^ed by Gatewood Workman, who gave a very interesting talk on the topic. The meetings are becoming more and more interesting and helpful as is shown by the increasing attendance. The next meeting will be keld on Sunday evening at seven-thirty. The topic is "The Claim of the Church," and the leader Miss Carolyn Wooten. Her helpers are Mr. Hollis Cobb and Miss Wallace. Th? public is cordially invited to attend the meetings of the Christian Endeavor Society each Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lewis, and baby, of Atlanta, Ga., are spending a few days with Mr. Lewis' mother, Mrs. C. R. Lewis. SWII T TRIAL (ilVKN NK(iiU). , ' Thomas Johnson Sentenced to Die in Electric < hair. Pwunlu'i);, Juiu S\vift retribu tion was \ Uitrd today Oil Thom:i Johnson, negro boy, for the murdev of a prominent white woman of tho (iovan Motion of Hum berg County. Johnson was indicted at 11 o'clock this morning by tho grand jury,, this being one of the first bills handed out by '"the .solicitor. 11c ' was ar raigned at noon, and the trial imme diately commenced. Ono hour and a half was taken for dinner, and at 3 o'clock tho testimony .way concluded. Three addresses wort? made by couti sol and the judge's charge was com pie ted at 4 o'clock. At 4:T0 tho jury brought in their verdict of guilty as charged. At -1:15 Judge K. Withers Momniinger sentenced Johnson to die in the electric chair on February 2 between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. by elec trocutioii. : ? '..j--? ? The crime for Which Johnson was sentenced to pay the supreme pen alty was one of the most revolting' in the history of tho cotirttv. A num Bef^oT witnesses were examined for the prosecution,.- including the hus band of the murdered woman, a white-haired man bent tundor the strain of a terrible grief and other relatives. The deceased woman was a member of one -of the most prom inent Tamil ies in tho county, a hivch toned -Christian woman who enjoyed the affections of all vyho knew her. According to the testimony of the witnesses ' and a description of the surroundings as told by witnesses during the trial the woman left her homo while her husband was read ing at 12:80, January 9, going to an old gin house, a quarter of a mile dis tant to pick some peanuts. A consid erable time afterward tho husband was informed by Johnson that his wife had fallen through the press hole in the gin house and hurt herself. No suspicion was turrted against Johnson then, and tho boy was sent for the family pj^sician, I>r. L. A. Hartzog, who, with Dr. J. R. Mc Cormack, both of Olar, attended the injured woman. She 'was found to have had fearful injuries mflictfni upon her, including broken cheek bones, a broken jaw, lacerated ears, five teeth knocked out and numerous other wounds on the body, from which she died the following day. Suspicion being turned on the boy, he was arrested for the crime and later admitted to tho officers that he had killed her, though de nying another crime which the phy sician indicated had been committed, but -of which he was ttoT chaTged in the indictment. An examination of the gin house by the husband and others revealed blood stains leading from the peanut pile to the press hole and on tho floor beneath where the body had been thrown or fallek. A neighbor passed the gin house and saw John son there, who told them she had fallen through the hole and asked them to help him get her to the house, which they did. Johnson admitted the crime, but claimed that he struck her ? for re venge and did not intend to kill her, although ' he admitted, tho. lady had- never mistreated him. He had nothing to say when sentence was passed. Property in Dispute. A bill in equity for specific perfor mance of contract was filed in the United States District Court here yes terday by Kleanor E. and Harry G. Marvin, residents of the State of New Hampshire, against Harriet Jane Copp, of Massachusetts, tho matter at issue being the possession of the Studio Tea Room ami Gift Shop, at Camden, which caters to the winter tourist trade there. The bill of complaint was filed through Attorney R. B. Herbert, of 'Columbia, he representing the com plainants in the case. It in alleged in the bill that the complainar)?s bar gained with the defendant ? for the purchase of the business and that they actually paid over the agreed price of $15,407 to Attorney Guy A. Ham, rep resenting Harriet Jane Copp. It was further alleged that the de fendant refuses to surrender the bus iness to them and the court is asked to forever enjoin the defendant from interefering with their possession of the establishment. ? Sunday's Newr and Courier. Named Special Judge*. Charles Carroll Sims of Barnwell _ and Mendel L. SmHR of Camden .wera appointed Friday by t he c J* ernor special judges to bold ecwrt at Spar tanburg and Charleston.