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Chronicle WATCH THE DAW ON YOUR LABEL WATCH THE DATE ON YOUR LABEL CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NUMBER 13 JUNE 29, 1923 VOLUME XXXV COMMITTEES NAMED. From Keinhnw and Sumter For The Bridge Celebration. The following ladies and gentlemen of Kershaw County and western Sum ter County have been appointed by the Camden and Kershaw Cpunty Cham ber of Commerce and the Retail Deal ers Association of Camden io serve as leaders in their respective com munities in inviting and urging ail of their neighbors to participate in the big quadruple alliance four-county meeting and celebration of the open ing of the Wateree Riyer Bridge at Eaatover in Richland County, and at Hillcrest, the home x>f Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sanders in historic Statesburg Township, in Sumter County, on Thursday, July 12, 1923, ! ? All of the-citizcns, men women, boys and girls on the east and west side of the Wateree River are invited and urged to be at Eastover at 12 o'clock noon sharp, und take part in the big parade which will move off promptly at one o'clock p. in., cross ing over the beautiful Wateree Bridge, going to Statesburg where the exercises will be held. A delight ful, instructive and entertaining pro gram has been provided by the joint committee of Richland, Sumter and Charleston counties, consisting of splendid band concerts by several of the leading bands of the State, de^ lightful community song service, and six ten-minute speeches by the fol lowing well-known South Carolinians: His Excellency, Gov. Thomas G. McLeod, Hon. II. G. Garrison, v J r., Mayor of Camden, Hon. L. D. Jen nings, "Mayor of Sumter, Hon. John Hates, Mayor of Eastover, Hon. W. A. Coleman, Mayor of Columbia, Hon. R. Goodwin Rhett; Chairman of the South Carolina Commission. The Ladies' Guild of the Holy Cross Epis copal Church will serve throughout the afternoon a delightful dinner, buf fett style, beginning at 12 o'clock, noon. This is to be a memorable event in the hiBtory of South Carolina, Pee Dee and Piedmont and Coastal Counties. Everybody is i/ivited to participate therein . Western Sumter County Commit tee. ? Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs., J. L. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W; Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hilde brand, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lenoir, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lenoir, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ned Levall, Dr. and Mrs. M. S. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Myers, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reames, Mrs. Mat tie Reames, Mr. * Robert Mooty, Mr. A. H. Sandors, Mr. Leman Myers, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shuler, Mr. and Mrs. James Pagan, Miss Annie Keels, Miss Etta Cox, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Atkin son, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lenoir, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Wjlliams, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Plowden, Col. and Mrs. John J. Dar gan, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Frierson, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Porcher Gaillard, Mr and Mrs. George Mabry, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Sam W; Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. J. , H. Simmons, Col. and Mrs. A. K. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. E. E. Rembert, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wheeler, Mrs. J. L. Irby, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rembert, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gillis, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Yin cent, Mrs. T. P. Sanders, Mrs., K. D. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Sfcuckey, Mr. and Mrs. R, M. Moore, Miss Eliz abeth Sullivan, Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Parler, Miss. Bettie Aycock, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rogers, Mr. Lawrence-Vin cent, Mr. Heripan Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Pink An drews, Mr. Isaac Sanders, Mr. Marion Myers, Mr. and Mrs. J. ?. DuPre, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gaillard. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Edens, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McLaurin, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ball, Mr. and Mi's. W. H?.VRamsey, Mr? and Mrs John J. Geddings, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Geddings, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weinberg, Air. E. E. Aycock, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. Bush McLauchlin, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bow man, JVJr. and Mrs. M. L. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Stanyarne Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. Burkett, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Moore. The central committees of arrange ment from Kershaw County who will tfladly furnish information are as follows: Camden and Kershaw Coun ty Chamber of Commerce, Rev. P. H. Harding, President; Hon. H. G. Carri son, Jr., Mayor of Camden, E. I. Rear don, Chairman, L. C. Shaw and B. G. Sanders. Retail ' Dealers Associa tion of Camden, Ralph Shannon, Pres ident and Chairman; W. R. Zemp, J. Burns, W. H. Pearce, and Leon. Schlosburg. KershaH County Committee. ? Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cantey, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Boykin, Jr., Mr. B. H. Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Workman, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kennedy, Mf. ad Mrs. H. A. Mar tin, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mickle, Mr. and Mrs. B. WL-Gettys, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Gettys, Mr. and Mrs. James Team, Mr. and Mrs. H. Nettles, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. L. I, Guion, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hinson, Mr. and Mrs. H, P. Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. E. ?H. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Work man, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Edwards, Mr. an3 Mrs. ET E. Holland, Hr. and Mrs. C. P. Loriek, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ix>rick, Mr. and MrC D. T. Yarbor ough, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. McLaurin. Dr. and Mrs. E. Z. Trtiesdale, Mr. and Mn, Mailt King, Mr. apd Mrs. W. Family Recovering. Mrs. J. T. Dent, 1812 Henderson street, one of the family party of nine occupying a motor car driven by Mr. Dent, which w?s wrecked Jane 8 be tween Camden and Bishopville, will reti^rn to Columbia by train today. She had been at the home of her fa ther, J. W. Gardner, near Hartaville, 8lnC6 the accident. Mrs. Dent is making a satisfactory rveovery, her husband said yesterday, except that a knee l*ontinUes stiff and on her return this is to be examined by x-ray. All members of the party were more of less injured, but all, Mr. Dent said, have done very well, in cluding the little boy, Jalnes, whose right leg was fractured. ? Wednes day's State. Negro Dies in Chair. Columbia, June 22. ? The first elec trocution under the administration of A. M. Scarborough, as superintend ent of the State penitentiary, was staged shortly after ?> o'clock this morning when the soul of Eugene Adams, colored, was sent into eterni ty, his life being required for that of Attaway Brown, a merchant of Or angeburg County, whom he robbed and killed in the store operated by Mr. Brown near North. -t,' Eijjht men 'have been electrocuted within the past twelve months, five being white, men and three being ne groes. Carrier Pigeon Found. A carrier pigeon was found at sun rise Tuesday morning on the farm of Miss Carrie E. Stokes, R. F. D. 1, Lucknow, S. C., with band on right leg, bearing numerals 1313 and left band bearing lettering 26 A. J. -22 P. A. L. It had evidently traveled a distance, as it was In quest of food and readily ate from, - its captor's hands. 1 - - ? ? t ? . - .j. : _ Shot Trying To Escape. Columbia, S. C., June 25 ? Two pris oners were shot and badly wounded in an effort to scale the wall of the state penitentiary here, according to prison officials. The two men, Jack Davis and Har ry Gates, attempted, it was said, to escape by going out through one of the guard houses on the wall. A guard spied them and opened fire. First reports of the trouble were that a riot had been staged at the prison. Officials said, however, that there had been ho trouble outside the effort of the two men to escape. Gates and Davis both were impli cated in the mutiny at the peniten tiary a year ago, in which one pris oner was killed and a number injured. Gates, it was charged; was one of the ring leaders in the mutiny. ? Death of Colored Man. Claborn Harris, a well-behaved and respected colored man, of the Sanders Creek . section, died in the. Camden hospital on June 15th, after an illness of . two weeks. Harris was an indus trious colored man and was employed by the city' water works system. Al though he resided on the Shannon place several piiles north1 of Camden, he worked here, returning through the weelc to his home. He is survived by his wife and four children, also leaves a father and mothe^*, and the follow ing brothers and sisters; Betsy Jones, Alice Elven, Missouri Reynolds, Mat tie Alexander, Mizzie Harris and Wi ley Harris, Jr. The burial ' w,a? at Sanders Creek cemetery on J.une 16th and the funeral will be held at a later date. He was well liked and Mad the confidence of all who knew him. ? Contributed. Page the Band, Please. A Carojina lawyer, pointing to a menu written in French, in a New Orleans restaurant, said? 1 "Serve me sgme of that'/" .The waiter tactfully suggested the use pf'a substitute to which the law yer irately replied: "I wish that!" "I cannot serve that," whispered* the waiter, "the band is playing it." Protracted Meeting at Mt. Zion. We have been requested to an nounce that there will be a protract- 1 ed meeting at Mt. Zion Baplist church beginning the second Sunday in July and lasting through the week. There will be two sermons each day conduct ed by the pastor, Rev. Williams, as sisted by Rev. S. D. Hatfield. L. McDowell, Mr. aYid Mrs. Ed Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John Clyburn Mr. and Lee Jones, Mr. B. G. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stevens, Mr. J. H. Ha mel, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clyburn, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sowell, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jordan, Mr and Mrs. John G. Rich ards, Mr. L. P. Thompson, Mr. .and Mrs. R. C. Jones, Mr. J. H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Pate, Mr. and Mrs. T B. Blyther, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Boy kin, Mr and Mrs. H. B. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ratcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. James Ratcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis West, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shiver, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. West, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Funderburk, Mr. and Mrs. A. West, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brannon, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Catoe, Mr. ~and Mrs. Jim Catoe, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hollis, Mr. and Mrs. Dove Raley, Mr. and MfK. W. T. yittSf, Mr. amf Mr*. Lee Baker, Mr. and Mr*. J. C. Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Roberta, SV., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis West. BKTHUNE NEWS NOTES Happening* of Interest Ah Told By Our Correspondent. Hethune, S. C., June 27.- Madeline, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L). J. Clybrun, died suddenly Friday after noon about five o'clock. She and her mother had planned to entertain a church circle. "The" gpests ha<1 arrived when she complained of feeling bad. Medical aid was summoned but the frail life soon flickered out. It had been known for several years that she had a weak heart, but she bore her afflictions cheerfully and was eager to help in affairs around her. Made line was eighteen years of age and* be sides her parents she is survived by four brothers, Dargan, Theodore, D. J. and Rowan. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. InTPfl1TFrrr~Wits held at Union Cemetery Saturday af^ ternoon. The funeral^ervices were conducted by her ' past?', Rev. J. M. Forbis. Misses Carrie Yarborough, Rena McNall and Mr. Rex Josoy returnqd Monday from a week-end house party at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Mamie Gregory and child of Cheraw are spending some time at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parker. Miss Esther Ingram left Saturday lo spend the summer in Charleston with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Clyburn spent several days in Charlotte last week. Circle number one of the Presby terian church was entertained- by Mrs. D. T. Yarbrough Wednesday after noon. After the business hour a sweet course was served. M iss Mary McNaull, who has been visiting in Conway since her gradua tion is now visiting in Bethune. Dr. E. Z. Truesdell and family spent Tuesday in Columbia. Miss Julia Lee of Monroe, N. C., is spending several days wth her sister; Mrs. Eva Morgan. Miss Josie Black mon is spending the week in Columbia with friends. Mr. D. M. Mays and family spent Sunday in Cartersville with Mr, and Mrs. C. L. May's. Mrs. C. M. Wilson and child of Whitmire are the guests' of relatives here. June Truesdale spent last week in Camden at the homp of his aunt, Mrs. Lillian Bruce. A picnic was given at the school house Tuesday under the auspices of the women's and girls' clubs in dem onstration work. Making of hats and baskets were demonstrated. Dr. L. 0? Johnson is attending the State Pharmacy association in Green ville. He was accompanied by Mr. P. H. Hester. e .? Miss Kathleen Hyatt is visiting her grandmother in Bishopville. Lightning's Strange Freak. Greensboro, June 2. ? Lightning striking J. C. Matthews, at his home near here late yesterday afternoon, while working in a field with his wife and little children, behaved in a very freakish way, cutting his overalls into ribbons two inches wide, not mis sing a foot of cloth. The cloth was not burned, nor was the man. Another peculiarity was that the bolt came from a distant cloud. Thene was no storm nor any rain, only the black cloud in the distance, with an occa sional fork of lightning showing in it. The children were the first to see their father prostrate ? he was working some little distance from his family ? and when his terrified wife rushed to him his eyes were glazing in death. Lightning Kills Woman. Greer, June 21. ? Miss Pearl Chap man, 16, year old daughter of William C. Chapman of the Woods Chapel neighborhood, was jnstantly killed by lightning during a severe storm Wed nesday afternoon at the ' home of Henry Smith. The young woman was standing beside her father on the front step when the bolt struck her. Other members of the family also were on the front porch but were not injured. Barn and Horse Burned. During an electrical storm here Fri day afternoon about 4:30 o'clock lightning struck a barn belonging to George T. Little on west DeKalb street, setting it on fire, the flames completely destroying it. By hard work on the part of the firemen the flames were kept from his main stables. "Emperor", a hand some harness horse who won many cups at horse shows in this state and Kentucky, perished in the flames. The loss is estimated at more than $?},000, with practically no insurance. Coca-Cola Candler Married. ' Atlanta, June 20. ? Mr. and Mrs. Asa G. Candler, Sr., tonight were aboard a train carrying them to Washington, where the 72-year old Atlanta capitalist and his bride of 35 will spend a short honeymoon. The new Mrs. Candler Until her marriage to the Coca-Cola Company founder here at 11 o'clock today, was Mrs. May Little Ragin, who for more than two years was a public stenographer here. Mrs! Ra^in became a stenographer 'two and a half years ago, with offices i nthe Candler building, when her hus band died. It was there she- made ttnr acquaintance of .the soft drtrrh magnate, an acquaintance that led to the altar today in the theological building oP Emory University, an in stitution built largely with money contributed by Mr. Candler, r ' - - I?I,AY COLUMBIA TODAY KorkHMI (iolf Team Come* to Camden For July Fourth. The Ciolf Team from the Canwlen Country Club will piny the Ridge wood golf toam.in Columbia on Fri day i uiternoon. Ridgewood defeated Camden' recently alia will no doubt repeat on Friday, but the local outfit hopes to put up a good showing. Cam den has only a handfull of players to feelect from and will be handicapped still further by several good players being unable to make the trip. Another year should be a good one for the local golf team, as most of the men on this yt-ar's team are playing their first year and are getting their first tournament experience. The Rock Hill golf team will in vade CaWiTenon tfie"F6tfFth of July. It will t>o a unique match, as the la dies of each club will stage a match in the morning and the men inithe af ternoon. Open house will be kept at the club and a large gallery should witness the matches, as all business houses will he closed that day. This vviJJ he Rock Hill's first visit to Cam den and rumor has it that they 'have a . strong aggregation. Fred Hva<-tf former North and South Carolina champion, has been coaching the play , ers. Camden has no Pro. On the 12th of July, Camden will take a team of sixteen players (o Or angeburg for a return match with the Country Club there. Camden was Victorious in the previous match on its own links, but on visiting links, there may be a different tale to tell.. Camden hopes to get matches with Charleston and Greenville before the end of summer. The locals have al ready played Sumter, Orangeburg and Columbia. Should Report to Committee. All golf players who' can make the trip to Columbia and Orangeburg are requested to notify the golf committee at once. All players who care to make the trip to Columbia will be taken along, but with the Orangeburg trip, the team will. have to be limited sixteen players. However, the com mittee wants to know the names of those tvho are willing to make the trip and if not taken as a regular player, will probably be taken along as a substitute. All men who expect to have extra seats in. their cars will also notify the committee, so that everyone can be assured of a way to make the trip. The club hopes to send over a big team to Columbia, so notify the committee at once. Cold in West; Hot in East. Chicago, June 21.? The longest day of the year also was the hottest in many sections of the country and sweltering inhabitants of the present heat belt found it har<d to believe that elsewhere in the United States ice had formed outdoors during the night. The oppressive heat which spread over Chicago and the middle West Monday and has since spread to the Atlantic Coast, continued here today. More than 20 prostrations were add ed to the list of 17 dead and numerous prostrations. Western New Mexico is in the grip of a cold wave that has damaged gar den truck, according to reports. Ice formed so thick at McGaffey that it had to be broken before stock could be watered. The most severe frost ever recorded in June hit lowland and mountains alike, the report added. Superior, Wis., which recorded its maximum temperature of the year Tuesday, reports that straw hats were shelved in a hurry today and overcoats brought out when the tem perature dropped more than 40 de grees in 24 hours. John K. Aull Quits. John K. Aull has resigned his posi tion as official stenographer for the Fifth judicial district and Judge W. H. Townsend has named W. L. Mar shall to fill the vacancy. The Judge in his official order directs Mr. Marshall to assume the duties of "the office and i draw the salary of said office until further notice from the court. Mr. Aull is recognized among the leading court stenographers of the state and during his term of office officiated in numerous important cases. Mr. Aull is well known and popr ular among all classes of men and has long been admired for his uniform courtesy and attention. VV. L. Marshall has officiated at the desk on several occasions and demon strated his ability to meet the re quirements of the position. ? Colum bia State. i Mr. Aull has been coming to Cam den for a number of years where he has handled the business of the court, and has made many friends here. Always courteous and efficient, his friends regret his resignation. Saw Mill Outfit Burned. Fire during Sunday night, it is re ported, destroyed one of the large saw mills operated by Robinson & Straiter in the Liberty Hill scction. These gentlemen are from the vicinity of Greensboro, N. C., and have been in the Liberty Hill section for two years or more. No particulars could be ob tained as to how the fire started and the lo&n Ku*tain?d. ? Lancaster News. Will Tour Europe. ? Mr. and Mr*. John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, well known here, will leare \ Huwg time- next month for * tour of Europe. They have *ir<3fedy booked passage for the. trip and will make an extended viait to the interesting f points on the continent- ? Rock Hul I Record. * ^ r"~ ??s? Mfllttd . j.. | rJL. - -- t... 1 !? '^2. . 3 1 .L . -*. -j* .? \ . V-/.- -*????' ... *.t- . . ? Komi Its in Mistrial. Judge W. H. Townsend ordered a mistrial yesterday in n case in which Shelton H. Kelley, 70 year old in mute of the old soldiers' home, was charged with assaulting Isaac F. Hoi* laud, 83 year old veteran. Witnl'tises testified that the Confederate veter ans exchanged words at the home on March 28 and that Mr. Kelly struck Mr. Holland with a stirk. The state introduced the following witnesses: I. F. Holland, Mrs. Helen Myers, J. S. Fache, \V. W. Jones, Har man Howard and \V. H. Stewart. The defense -examined J. L, Wardluwt John Aiken, \V. \V. Evans and S. H. Kelly. Wednesday's State. ".May Be Millionaire." Under the above heading the Mon roe Journal of Friday has the follow ing to say about J. I >7 S. Plyler's find of a gold nugget on his farm a few weeks ago: ? ' Is J. 1 ?. S. IMylcr a millionaire That's the question his friends are asking themseives and it is probably the question Mr. Plyler .in asking himself. Yesterday Mr. Plyler was exhibiting to his friends in Monroe a nugget of gold which he found Tuesday on* his far in in Lancaster counVy, S. The nugget weighs 22 1-2 ounces and is slightly larger than a hen egg. The ore has rich' veins of pure gold running: through it and the outside is i almost covered with the rich yellow metal. An acid test made by druggists at the Union Prug store reveals positively the fact that Mr. Plyler has found gold on his farm. ? The nugget was found last Tuesday on a hillside in a wheat field on Mr. Plyler's farm in Lancaster county by Mr. Plyler himself and he has been offered $100 for the nugget. The ore shows plainly that it has been broken off from other ore rich wit'i "gold and the probabilities are that when a sur vey is made Mr. Plyler will find that he has discovered a rich gold mine. Mr. Plyler stated to The Journal yesterday that he has not investiga ted to ascertain whether there is more gold on his farm, but arrange ments are being made for a survey and if gold in any appreciable quanti ty is found no one can foretell Mr. Plyler's fortune. Mr. Plyler's friends here, where he has bought cotton for the past twelve years, are congratulating him and hoping with him that a rich gold mine! may be discovered and that his cotton- 1 buying ability may be increased by a hundred fold. [ Hodges Heads League. Columbia, June 22.? -J. K. Hodges of Camden was yesterday elected president of the South Carolina Ep worth League Conference, which clos ed its 30th assembly at Columbia! College last night. The other officers elected. are: Miss Mamie J. Chandler of Columbia College, vice president; C. VV. Lovin of Marion, treasurer; Miss Eula Winn of College Place, sec retary, and Miss Estelle Creighton* of College Place, Era agent. Dies at Age of 133, is Claim. Columbia, June 20. ? Minnie Craw ford, a negresa, said to 1 ave been the oldest woman in South Carolina, died here today. She is said co have had papers showing she was 133 years old. The woman had been an inmate of "%noje" Charles Jaggers' Old Folks' Home here for a number of years. She had been blind for many years, and it was said claimed to have work ed with the men who built the old South CaroJina Railroad in?1830. Barfield to Spend Life in I'rison. Florence, June 21. ? John Barfteld, alias, I,6y Harrison, charged with killing Federal Revenue Officer Le Roy Youmans of Florence some weeks ago, while the officer and others were making a raid oil a whiskey still in Darlington, was found guilty of mur der with a recommendation to mercy in the Darlington county general ses sions court this morning. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. McCoy-White. Miss Nona McCoy, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCoy of the St. Charles section, and Mr. T. B. White' of Camden, were married at the home of the bride Wednesday. Mr. and M rs. White will make Camden their future home.? Sumter Herald. Cradle Blade and Lightning Rod. In Harmony township, Iredell Coun ty, Mr. H. Z. Stroud and his son, Al len, a youth of sixteen, were leaving the harvest field as a thunder storm came up. The lad was carrying a grain cradle on his shoulder. There came a crash of lightning and the steel blade on the cradle attracted it. From the blade the bolt ran through the lad's body, tearing off his shoes and shocking him in such manner that his death quickly ensued. The incident is interesting for its oddity and as showing how we may be^ surrounded by deadly danger without* suspecting it. The steel to the farming imple ment acted as a lightning rod is sup posed to act for a house. One passing ' through the country may see farm j house after farm house ornamented with lightning rods, some houses ' carrying from four to six rods and J metal points, yet how many people, I including the oldest inhabitants of the i county, can recall, to their certain knowledge, an incident of a lightning rod being "hit" by lightning? ? Char- j lotte Observer^ A dispatch frcm London says ?hat there have been booked passages for 15,000 English Immigrants, who ex pert. to come to the United States in ; . i i / , " * ? * i BASE HAI L NBXT WKBK Game* Here For First of Week With Two on The Fourth. The Camden baseball team organ ized la*t wrck will be ready- .mhI nt shape for thu?opening games of Mon day, Tuos<hiy and Wednesday, July 2nd, 8rd and 4th. Tn6 t\rst to imct the ( 'a union team will bo the Columbia All Stars, a baso ball aggregation made up of the best players of the various teams of the eapital city and the management fcxpeets a good crowd on the open ing afternoon. There wUl be two (fames played on Wednesday, the fourth, morning and afternoon, ami it is expected a great- holiday ei'ovvd will be on hand. For the following week. >luly l?, 10 "and- 11, the Camden team in at home again in a three day sei'ie.^ with the Mollohon team from Newberry. This is considered the fastest mill team in the state, haying a number of the Shealey brothers, well known players, as members. Mollohon made it three straight from Orangeburg, and Or attgt'burg has been going well with other teams of. the state. t Some of the playors. who will re port for Monday's name will he Hood, Catcher, who played with Wake For est. the past season. Jimmie ftriggs, on first hasej is from Salisbury, N. C., and has played state league ball in various states. Bert Wilson, of Darlington, now with Orangeburg, and who played with Camden two years ago, will play second base. Pat Patterson, formerly with Cam den, but now with Spartanburg, Will play short. ' . Jackson, who will play thiixl base, was with; the Florida state league this season. Pagan, of Great Falls, will be in the outfield, h s will also J. N. Mallo nee, manager, and ? Beiinie Smith, a 'Camden boy. now with Chester, wilj play the outfield as well as a su^?t>?' tute pitcher. The pitching start* has not been completed but will report in time for Monday's game, 1 County Fair Discussion. At a meeting in Camden Court House Wednesday morning, called by the home demonstration agent, Mjss Jennie .V- Boyd and the county agent, J. W. Sanders, to discuss the organization of a county fair for Ker shaw County, it was decided to hold the fair, provided the. business men and women of Camden, the county seat of Kershaw county, will agree to back up the proposition. The fol lowing ladies and gentlemen of dif ferent sections of the county were present at this meeting: Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, L. J. Beck er, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ogglesby, Mrs. J. W. Cantey, Mrs. L. I. <?uion, H. F. Cobb, Miss Bertha Peppeard, Mrs. G. L. Blackwell, Mrs. Dan Moore, Mrs. II. E. Nettles, Miss Jennie V. Boyd, J. W. Sanders, E. I. Reardon and S. P. Hoffman, of Clemson College. The following committee in charge was named by Miss Boyd, the chair man, to meet with the directors of the Camden and . Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and a commit tee of the Camden Retail Dealers As sociation at 11 a. m., Monday, July 2nd, at Chamber of Commerce rooms, to discuss this matter in detail and decide what will be done: E.' I. Rear don, Chairman, H. F. Cobb, J. W. Sanders, H. P. Ogglesby, Mrs. J. W. Cantey, Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, W. E. Hammond, Allan B. Murchison. The .Negro Pensioners. General misunderstanding of the provisions of the negro pension act, has led to some little confusion in the giving out of the pensions, both ne groes and local officials in many in stances being under the impression that the legislature had provided a minimum pension of $25 per capita. The $25 mentioned iri the bill, how ever, as Mr. Jackson points out, is the maximum. : Only $.3,000 was appro priated by the general assembly for the negro pensions and this amount divided among the negroes entitled to aid, allows each pensioner only $7. ? State 22nd. A Double Marriage. Kershaw, June 24. ? Announcement of a double marriage was made here Saturday that will come as quite a surprise to the runny friends of the contracting parties. Mrs. Hilton an nounces the itfarriage of her daughter, Susie, to John D. Templeton, and Mr. and Mrs. T. F. C'ulp of Lancaster an nounce the marriage of their daughter Kula, to Conway L. Still. Both cou ples were married in Camden May 6 by Judge \V. I.. McDowell and the marriages kept secret till the an nouncement. Miss Hilton is one of Kershaw's most popular young women and is prominently connected in this section. Mr. Templeton holds a responsible position with the Kershaw Cotton mills. Miss Culp- is well known and popular In Lancaster and Mr. Still is also connected with the Kershaw Cot ton mill*. After the announcement of their wedding the party left for a honeymoon trip to the mountains of North Carolina. Cashier Short $1,500,000. Phillip A. Drumm. cashier of the American State Bank of Wichita, Kan., has been arrested following the finding <>4 $1,600,000 in the bank's accounts. A consider able amount of the shortage in n\ to twivf Dftn lost in mi wmi speculations. ^ Drumm ha* been re Ia+maA nrwfer UKAOO Kail twvfui itAIVU VHQVI ^1 U|VvV KMItl WiMI. **n?'?r r " " ml r "" ' ' - ^ j/"/