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Camden 10 PAGES this week. 10 PAGES THIS WEEK VOLUME XXXV. '"?I ?- - 1 - ? 1 11 ! '? ? - - ^ ? - " , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1923. NUMBER 30 ? i'ljil ' ' "" ' ' 1 ? "" " " ' ' * WHITE MEN AND NEGROES MUST SERVE JAIL TERMS ~ ji " .? >' i ? Xwo White Men and Several Negroes Convicted of Vio lating Liquor Laws ? Judge DeVore Scores Reckless Au tomobile Drivers in Charge To Grand Jurdirs. The fall'l term of the court of gen eral sessions convened on Monday morning, with Judge J. W. DeVore, of Kdge'tield, presiding, and Solicitor A. F. Spigner, and court reporter John K. Aull, of Columbia at their posts. In his general charge to the grand jury, Judge DeVore took occasion to score the reckless running of auto mobiles, calling attention to the thousands of people killed by auto mobiles every year, and saying he wished the legislature of South Caro lina would enact a law making the running of a motor car at a speed - in excess ofi twenty-five miles an hour, an offense punishable with ' ten years imprisonment. Several years ago, he said, he had adopted a rule in his court for the protection of automo bile owners in their property by fix ing the punishment which he metes out to automobile thieves at seven years, regardless of whether the de fendant is tried or pleads guilty, and he said the pedestrians and wagons umi upon lilt! roads and streets were entitled to protection, and that the "hop, skip and jump" game which must be played by pedes trians to keep from being run over by automobiles should not be necessary for safety of limb and life. There was a great hue and cry for the enforce ment of the liquor laws, he said, and they should be strictly enforced, but there were other laws demanding en forcement as well, and the necessity was for the enforcement of all laws. A number of bills of indictment were handed the grand jury by Solic itor Spigner, and the wprk of the term got* under way Without delay. Wade I'orte'e and James Portee, both colored, were placed on trial charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, in the shooting of \irgil Hal ley, colored, with a shot gun during last year at a place in the county near the Sumter county liije. The shooting grew out of some dis agreement about a part of the crop. On motion of the defense the court directed a verdict of not guilty as to James Portee. Wade Portee was convicted by the jury and was sen tenced to serve three years. Solicit6r Spigner was assisted by Attorneys dcLoach and Alexander, and the de fendants were represented by Attor?. nev? Smith and Johnson. Charlie Montgomery, colored pleaded guilty to a charge of privily entering a Southern depot and steal ing a railroad ticket to* Columbia, and was sentenced by Judge DeVore to serve two years. The ease of the State vs. Tom Ray, charged with the murder of Willie Williams, which resulted in a mis trial at " he last term of court, was continue! to another terjn. Phil.b,. Ferguson, colored, pleaded guilt;. !.. larceny of twenty dollars from a house, and was sentenced to 'erve ?ne month in the county jail. T"m I.yUs, Lewis Lyles and Char lie Ly;? all colored, pleaded guilty to an inu.i tment charging assault and battery ?.-h intent to kill, and were sentenud each to serve one year and Pay a line <>f fifty dollars, the sen tenet- one year being suspendeil during .<1 behavior; John .Miikle. whito w?.s convictcd viola* .on of the prohibition law, the ind.< tmer.; charging him with the il k'fca! v'.unng of a quart of corn whis ky- The jury recommended him to nw'n >'. and in their verdict asked the court t'> place a fine upon the defen dant. on account of his physical condi tion, bu'.. the court took the view that a tine uas not sufficient - in liquor C4se>. and sentenced the defendant to *ene s.x'y ?lays. Mickle was repre sents,) hy attorney G. G. Alexander. I w ue\vi> | homas, colored, was cou nted r,; violation of the prohibition aw. ar ...as sentenced to serve one ypa,\ r. , i , e months of the sentence bc , *U,' ^u-fn-nded during good behavior. Irf-w.s i homas, the same defendant, Pleaded guilty to* housebreaking and . Cf-r'i and was sentenced to serve ir mr"'-hs on this indictment, the vo bc?in to rnn nt thr trxptnr-'| 'n .?f the service of the sentence 'Posed m the liquor e*n*. K villepi^ue, aged white man, M convicted of violation of the pro t'hVs hanqi kt fkiday NIGHT. Dr. J. C. (iuiliis, ofj Columbia, Was . Principal Speaker. The following account of the ban quet given by the Camden and Ker shaw County Chamber of Comment' is by Me David Horton, of the Colum bia 'Staite, appearing in; that paper under date of October 19th: Reorganized, a year ago.j from a state of no more than nominal exist ence , the Camden and Kerahaw County Chamber of Commerce ? note the name ? presented itself tonight, at its annual dinner, as a going concern, strong from a twelvemonth of achievement and confidently ready for an enlarging program of community service. Two hundred and fifteen sat down I to the table in Masonic hall, a great many of them women;| for men of Camden have taken these lately en franchised citizens into full civic par ticipation and t"he women for their part have accepted freely* and fully their new- responsibilities. Three wo men members are directors. Camden is unique in South Carolina in having called to the presidency of its chamber of commerce a minister of the gospel, the Rev. F. H. Harding. Tireless soldier of the common good, a man of vision, but practical minded withal, Mr. Harding has in unusual measure the faculty of leadership in work for the public^ welfare. Dr. J. C. Guilds, president of Co lumbia college, Columbia, was the principal speaker of the evening? and an inspirational speaker Ije is* large minded, enheartening, sagacious and sound. "Some Community Sinews" was his i subject. Dr. Guilds was in troduced in a vibrant keynote talk by judge Mendel L, Smith of Camden, who served as toastmaster by delega tion Of the president. Music was an important factor in the pleasure of the evening. A local orchestra played during dinner, local artists sang between speeches^ and some spirited group singing a la Rotary enlivened the proceedings. Details of the affair were handled most creditably by the entertainment bureau* headed by1 L. C. Shaw. .. Informal talks, . none extending to more than three minutes, were made by more than a dozen members, rep resenting the several businesses and professions. , E. I. Reardon is secretary of the organization, E. D. Blakeney, vice president, and C. P. DuBose, treasur er. The directors for the last year have been L. C. Shaw, R. B. Pitts, J. B. Zemp, W. R. Zemp, H. K. Hallett, Mrs. E. C. Ritchie, R. M. Kennedy, Jr, Mrs. D. R. Williams, Miss Minnie A. Clyburn, M. Baruch, J. H. Burns, J. W. Cantey, Sam Karesh, David Wolfe, W. F. Nettles, B. G. Sanders and Jr M. Villepigue. hibition .law, and was sentenced to serve one year. Notice of intension to appeal, to the supreme court was given and bond was fixed at $3,000. Solicitor Spigner was assisted in the prosecution by Former Judge 'Mendel L. Smith. The defendant was repre sented by Attorneys I. C. Hough and Cole L. Blease. The defendant is a wealthy white man 77 yeqrs of age. He owns sev eral stores and a residence just north of the city limits known as "Dusty Bend." The liquor was found in his residenct. Villepigue has been con victed twice before in the state courts. The first time a fine was imposed. The second conviction drew n fine and im prisonment, the sentence of one year being suspended pending his good be havior. He also faces two charges in the federal courts at the expiration of the present sentence. Tlit: case against Viiiepigue was worked up State Constable Hart, sent to, Camden for that purpose by Gov. Thomas G. McLeod. Villepigue was placed on trial Tues day morning. State Constable J. P. Hart, chief of police A. G. Whitaker and Constable Wade H. Stokes testi fied as to a search made by them of the premises in the city of Camden, alleged to be the premises of Ville pigue, and as to the finding of nearly two quarts of corn whiskey and a pint of red whiskey, together with numer ous jars, a good many of which they said smolled of corn whiskey. State Constable Hart said he came over to Camden on January 24th, July 22nd, and was here from the 20th of August till the first of September in conneo tion with the Villepigue case. The search was made on the 31st of Au gl3Sl,~of the house in "Dusty Bend." Along with Hart and Chief Whitaker ami ConrUbte Stokea waa Policeman Cole. There was nobody in the house (Continued on last page.) appeal for cooperation. Crown Crossings Cautiously is Advice of Railway Association. American Railway Association. To Owners and Drivers of Automo biles: Ho you know that in five yearn 0, 1 0 1 persons were killed and 24.20S injury! at railroad-highway crossings in the United States? The latest figures available show that 80 per cent of the accidents at such crossings involve occupants of automobiles. On class 1 railroad in the United States there are over 261,600 rajjroad highway crossings. To eliminate all these in the near future is not only a financial, but a physical impossibility.. A conservative estimate of the cost is $12,600,000,000. Eliminations are being made and will coi>tinue to be made as rapidly as circumstances will permit. However, it will be readily seen sohie additional line of action is necessary. The immediate remedy is for every driver to cross crossings cautibusly. The railroads are making every ef fort to see that all employees concern ed give special attention to the proper performance of their duties at cross ings. A train cannot be stopped in a few feet? an automobile can. In approach ing railroad crossings always keep your car under perfect control. Won't you do your part and thus by good example assist in reducing the large annual, yet needless loss of life and injury to occupants of auto mobiles at railroad highway crossings by ? 1st ? Slowing down wbten approach ing any railroad-highway crossing; 2nd ? By looking both ways and listening to ascertain if a train is approaching; 3rd ? By being particularly careful where there are two or more tracks, because of trains in opposite direc tion; 4th ? By exercising good, ^conserva tive judgment at crossings; 5th ? In case of doubt take the safe course ai^l stop before reaching the track ? v 1 thereby possibly saving your life and the lives of your loved pn^s ^nd at the same- time demonstrating to others how to always cross crossings cauti ously. Committee on Prevention of Highway Crossing Accidents. American Horse Was Winner. Belmont Park Race Course, New York, Oct. 20. ? Coming down the home Stretch with a blinding, irresist ible burst of speed, Zev, the Rancocas stable's great son of The Fhin-Miss Kearney, scored a smashing thor oughbred victory for America today, conquering Papyrus, the English der by winner, by the decisive margin of six lengths over the mile and a half Belmont Park course. With Zev's sensational victory went $80,000 of the v $100,000 purse for which the, classic was fought and the crown of three-year champion of the world, at stake for the first time, in one of the most colorful spectacles American turf history has ever known. . A vast throng of 60,000, the largest in Eastern track annals, gathered in this picturesque Long Island setting in expectation of a t&nse duel for thoroughbred laurels. But while there was thrill a plenty the crowd saw the American sweep to a triumph almost as one sided as it was spectac ular. Prison Term For Garrett. Cumberland Court House, Va., Oct. 20. ? A verdict of second degree mur der, with the minimum punishment of five years in the state penitentiary was the verdict late today of the jury in the trial of E. O. Garrett, Cumber land county clerk, for the killing last ?June 5th of the Rev. E. S. Pierce, Baptist minister. A motion to set aside the verdict, as contrary to law and evidence and for various other causes, was immediately made by the defense and Judge B. I). White an nounced he would hear arguments on the motion in Richmond, November 22nd. Pending the outcome of this argu ment, losing which the case will be appealed to the higher court, Garrett was released on bond of $35,000. Robbery at Winnsboro. Winnsboro, Oct. 18. ? The company store at the Winnsboro mills was en tered Monddv night hY thi?vpi? about $300 worth of dry goods taken. About $60 worth of silk socks was taken and a number of raincoats. No clue as to the identity of the thieves hss been found aa yet. THE CHAMBER OK COMMERCE And Why Home Industrie* Should Ho Patronized. The recent banquet of thu Cham ber of Commerce whs attended by a law majority of the best business men ami women of Camden and Ker shaw county, men and women who pledged themselves fo its support. Many fine speeches were made, but in the writer's opinion, the short talk of Mr. C. P. 'DuHose was the very best, and should sink into the very souls of everyone present, . and his suggestion that all Camden people should make the "Buy-at-Hvme" slo gan theirs was well taken, and if .tarried out, hard limes talk would be relegated to the rear for all times, and there would be bigger and better home mercantile," manufacturing and jobbing stores, more employment and lower taxes, and there would be fewer voluminous dog-eared catalogs of the "Squares-Sawbuck and Company" varieties, arid other big out-of-State mail order catalogs in our homes. The merchants of Camden are well suppli ed with seasonable goods in all lines, which they are offering as low as can be consistently, but they are losing trade daily to Columbia because they do not advertise what they have* to offer, and Columbia does. Every dollar spent away from home hurts the "box and broom maker", the proverbial "butcher and mattress maker" and the Baker as well. ? - The men and women of Camden and Kershaw County who are banded to gether in the effort to make thip Chamber of Commerce a helpful insti tution, ask you to join it for the good of all. B. G. Sanders, Acting Secretary Chamber of Com merce'. "DULCY" TO BE PLAYEI) HERE. [Performance To Be Given For Benefit j of Piano Fund for Auditorium. "Dulcy," a delightful comedy by Columbia folks will be staged here on the evening of Wednesday, October 31st. It was put 7Sn at the Town Theatre in Columbia for several nights and in each instance proved to be a delightful entertainment. The players come here under the auspices of the Camden school auditorium, the proceeds of the play to go a piano fund for the Camden School audito rium. In speaking of the play, the Colum bia State of October 19th, says: "Dulcy" was delicious. The Town Theater was in gales of laughter for two hours and mgre last evening. The little playhouse was crowded to its ca pacity and never has a stage society play been more delightfully receiv ed." The role of "Dulcy" is a difficult one and is played to perfection by Miss Eppes Jones. Dawson Beatty, a Camden boy, plays the role of Dul cy's young brother. Altogether the play is said to be fine and well worthy of a libeal patronage from Camden people. Negro Man Accidentally Shot. John Williams, quite an old colored man of the West Wateree section, re siding near Lugoff, was brought to the Camden hospital Saturday eve ning, suffering from a gunshot wound in the leg, accidentally inflicted by a young white lad by the name of Cameron. Unique Demonstration. Mr. W. R. DeLoache has secured the agency for the^ Star car in this territory and has announced a unique demonstation of this little , car for Saturday afternoon at theee o'clock in front of the DeLoache Motor Co. garage. One of the cars will be driven with one of the front wheels taken ofT, to demonstrate the strength of the construction of the car. Since taking the agency Mr. DeLoache has sold quite a few of the cars and they are in great demand. Colonel McBeo Dead. Colonel V. E. McBee, one of the best known railroad men In this state, died at the home of his brother-in-law in Greenville, on Hampton Avenue^Sat urday afternoon. He was in his sev enty-fifth year and had held many im portant railroad positions. He was at one time general manager of the Seaboard Air Line Railway with head quarters at Norfolk, Va. ? It was du ring that time that he built the Sea- ! through Camden and the town of! McBee was named in his honor. His J firpt job in railroading was as a rod man in a surveyor's fang. Later he became an enfiiteer. ******* PROHIBITION ENDORSED, By Fifty-Two ? Governors in Indiana Conference. West Baden, IndM,Oct. li>. Scrap- i ping u conference tradition of 15 years' standing, a majority of AiTTer icti's 512 state and territorial gover nors took their first record Vote of history today in unanimously passing a resolution endorsing national pro hibition and pledging President Cool idge 'our fullest cooperation" in the enforcement ?( the Volstead act. The aetion'eame as the climax of a three hour session of fiery debate, parlia mentary tangles and perplexing ma neuvering in which three governors fought throughout to block. the vote. Tonight the executives were on route to Washington to lay their statement before President Cool idge at a luncheon conference Saturday. ? ''Today, America passed over the hill on the prohibition question," Gov. William K. Sweet of Colorado, who in troduced the resolution, said tonight. The governors' resolution declared law observance to be "the fundamen tal basis of American citizenship," and enforcement "the primary duty of every official." "National prohibition is now, by constitutional amendment, the law of j 6ur land," it said, "an overwhelming majority of the citizens of the United States are law abiding and desh-ous of the enforcement of law." Setting forth that only the federal authorities have control of liquor inw portation. the governors declared t.hpt the national government should exer cise its full power and authority in dealing with rum fleets and border smuggling. On a viva voce vote in which no opposing voice reached the chairman or official reporters, the resolution was formally reported as ''unanimous ly adopted." THREE IIl^RT IN WRECK. ? A/ Two Cars Met Head on Near Hlaney Thursday Morning. ? ft n ~ Wilbur Williams, a young white man 23 years of age, a salesman for J. A Bridges & Co., at Heath Springs, and Misses Susie Bridges ,and Julia Bridges, also of Heath Springs, were brought to the Camden Hospital Thursday morning suffering from hurts received in a head on collision near Blaney about eleven o'clock. The Heath Springs car was going towards Columbia and is said to have been struck by a car driveTT^by Mr. L. W. (Buck) Boykin, of near Boykin, who was returning from Columbia. Mr. Williams suffered a gash in the head yid a severe shock, but he is not thought to be dangerously injjired. The two ^'oung ladies suffered cutR and bruises but neither are badly hurt. The occupants of the Boykin car were unhurt. The .Ford . eoupe belonging to the Heath Springs party was badly torn up. Victim of Unloaded Gun. Yadkinville, N. C. Oct. 24. ? While alone in their home near here five year-old Beulnh Loe Burchett put the muzzle of a shot gun in her mouth and asked her ten-year-old brother to pull the trigger. He did so, and his sister was terribly mangled, lie thought the gun was unloaded. Poultry Association at LugofT. A Community Poultry Association was organized at regular Home Dem onstration Club meeting Monday. October 22, at LugofT. Mrs. Hugh McCallum presided and read sugges tive constitution and , by-laws. Miss Boyd gave a short talk on poultry work. The following officers were ?elected: Mrs. .James Rosboro,* presi dent; Mrs. A. 8. Heyward, vice presi dent; Mrs. J. W. A. Sanders, secre tary and Mrs. .Jimmie McCoy, treas urer. The object of the organization is better poultry, all the members agree ing to raise pure bred chickens. This association agreeing to eliminate old flocks and raise Rhode Island Reds. Other communities in the county are making plans for poultry work. Medical Association To Meet Here. The Fifth District Medical Associ ation, consisting of Chester, Chero kee, Fairfield, Kershaw. Lancaster and York counties w.U meet at Cam den on November 8th. 1923. They will be the guests* of the Kershaw County Medical Association. The meetings of the District Society will be held in the Masonic Hall and a dinner served lodge. All members of the Kershaw rCouaty Medical Association are re quested to be present at the sesaton* that day. S. C. ZEMP, Secretary* I?K I 111 M K NK>> S 2SOTKS. Happening ol Interest \s Told H\ Our Correspondent. Hethune, S. (\, Oct. 21 A charm ing social event of last week wan the refection givpn the faculty p? tlu< school by the Improvement associa tion. Invitations won* also issued the patrons. Including those of the con solidatod schools. Tho guests were met at the door by Mesdames M. O. Ward and J. M. FojrbiH and taken to Mrs. A. R Mcl.aprin, president of . tin Association, who headed the receiving line, and introduced to the teachers. pPhey were then shown by Mrs, J. U. Sojourner to the second floor, where behind an embankment of ferns and dahlias delicious fruit punch was served by Mesdames Hugh Oliver and Eva Morgan. The wives of the trus tees, Mesdames J. 1). LafUtte, (J. ft. Parrott and K. T. Kstridge, then es corted the guests into tho auditorium, which had been decorated for the oc casion with cut flowers and potted plants. The lower floor was beautiful with graceful ferns, roses and coleos. Music, both vocal and instrumental, -contributed largely to the pleasure of ? he evening. Of riterest to the little folk was the party given by Margaret; Truesdell Saturday afterrnoon, the occasion be ing her Oth birthday, and was in the nature df a Hallowe en partry. Little guests were met at the door by their little hostess and she with hejr sister Kathryne, placed gayly colored paper ^ vv?? ? I * v ? ? v,ou n v- 14 WO <11111 witches on their heads. They were then taken to the witches tent where their future was . very humorously revealed to 'them. The hostess then conducted her guests to the dining room which had been darkened and there with' only the lighted candles of the birthday cake to penetrate the gloom, Miss Mamie Lou McDonald, teacher of the little hostess, told de lightfully shivery ghost tales. Re freshments consisting of ice cream and pound cake were then served. >4Jallowe'en gairies^ such as bobbing for apples, eating apples suspended I on a cord from the chandalier wero played. As the shadows . began to lengthen the little guests departed wishing their little hostess many happy returns of the day. Mrs. Anna Stevens, of Camden, spending a few days with Mrs. W. ft. Davis. Mrs. L. A. McDowell and children, who have been spending the summer wtih Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDowell; returned Sunday tq their home in Tampa. Mr. Colie Seaborn, athletic coach of the Marion high school, was the week end guest of Mrs., A. 13. McLaurin. Misses Mary Bethune and Elizabeth Gay of Haitsville spent Sunday at the home of Mr. L. D. Robertson. Mr. George Henderson, of Morris Town, Pa., is coaching the football team here. Mr. Henderson coached the 5th Division of Camp .Jackson for two years. Mr. Daniel Blakely of Clio spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. O. R. | Bell. Miss Helen Pope Ward, of Coker College, was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Ward. Dr. E. Z. Truesdell and family spent | Sunday in LugofT at the home of bin ' mother, Mrs. M. E. Truesdell. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Padgett spent Sunday in Cheraw with relatives. An oyster and hot supper will be given by the ladies of the Baptist church next Friday night at the town hall. Misses Mary and Beth Norwood, of McBee, spent Saturday at the home of their trrand parent. Mr. A Rp thune. Mr. Leoncl Best has accepted a po sition in a hardware store in Sumter. Mr. Percy Mays returned Tuesday from Cuscobb, Conn., where he has been engaged in business for the past six months. Mrs. W. H. Hearon was hostess t?> the Demonstration Club last Tuesday. The making of lemon pic was demon strated. It was docided to have h booth at the county fair, and the dif ferent committees were appointed. Robinson-Clyburn. Mr. John Henry Clyburn, of West ville, and Miss Dessie Lee Robinson, of Kershaw, both popular "and welt known young people of Iheir com munities, were married in C-amden on Saturday, October 20th, at the homo of P roba le J udge W. L. McDoweTT _ _ _ r_j. ? i I. >. i ? _ Mr. and Mrs. William Jones,- of Philadelphia, were the week end guest* of Mr. and Mra. Dan Jones om North Fair #treet.