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NUMBER 42 VOLUME XXXV. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1924. bbthune news notes. Happenings of Intercut A% Told It.v Our Correspondent. Hethuno, S, C.? Jan. 17. ? The School Improvement Association met in the auditorium Friday afternoon. The monthly prize of $2.00 going to the Kinds having the moat mothers pnu cnt wont to the third grade, This was moat fitting, as >the members of this grade gave the afternoon's program under the supervision of their teacher, M Us Klise Hook.. Mr. and Mrs. James Roaeborough of LugofT were guests of Dr. and Mrs. truesdell Sunday afternoon. An announcement party was given by Miss Eileen Floyd in Kershaw Saturday afterhopn announcing the engagement of Miss Kathleen Clyburn of K&shaw to Loring Davis of this place. The wedding to take place In the Presbyterian church in Kershaw February 27. % Mrs. G. W.'King returned home Saturday very much improved, aftep spending several weeks in Columbia Hospital, where she underwent an operation. ... ' - , Mr. and Mrs. W. Mi Stoveiis of Lan caster .spent last Wednesday in Be thune. , Miss Wilma Cordon and Mr. W. R. Kozier were married Friday afternoon at the home of the bride by Rev, M. B*. Gunter. Only members of the family were present. The happy couple left immediately after the ccrcmor.y for a few days trip. Mrs. Rozier is principal of the Timrod school while Mr. Rozier is postmaster at this place. They will make their home with Mrs. B. F. Bol ton. Ernest Stokes^ nineteen year old son of Mr. and Mi's. Ben Stokes, living 'several miles below here, was shot and instantly killed Sunday afternoon by. Lang Hatfield near the latter's home. Hatfield was arrested Sunday night placud ifi the jail at Camden. Ernest was a member of th? elev enth grade here and was liked by all of his schoolmates an<| teachefs. He was the main support of the football^ team, of which he was captain. Ha iva? a good all round athlete and the Athletic Association has lost its best member. Nq. classes were held in the eleventh grade Monday and a large number of pupils and most * of the teachers attended the funeral that afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. M. Korbis, assisted by Rev. Gunter and Rev. German at the family bury ing ground near the home of the un fo^tunate youth. The boys of his i lass acted as pall bearers. A beauti ful floral tribute was given by the school. I About six miles above here another murder was committed on the same afternoon. All parties involved being negroes. Sam Paige was shot to >leath by Will Knox who was also taken to Camden and lodged in jail. Knox claims the deed was committed in self defense. NEW SECRETARY HERE. Number of Entertainments Planned For Visiting Bodies. 4 The new secretary of our Chamber Commerce/* Edward J. Trotter of Vladison, Georgia, has actively taken J|> his duties in Camden. For the few weeks the entertainment visitors to Camden will keep the ' hambcr of Ccmzucrce secretary ?nd v >mmittees busy. On the 24th of this month the South Carolina Legislature "vill be with us, for a few hours, leaving Columbia at two o'clock in he afternoon, the party will come "ver the new Columbia-Camden road 'o Camden and after a ride over the ?- ity will be entertained with a light iunch and probably a polo game. ' After the legislators, come the Com mercial Secretaries of the State, who will be the guests of Camden on the Uh and 5th of February. A program '?>( entertainment has been arranged for them. The Shrinera of Northwestern Pennsylvania, who will be on a South ern U!>ur, will spend at least a day in < amden in February, and every ef fort will be made to show them our town to its best advantage and to up hold our reputation for real hospital ity. The secretary of the " Chamber of Commerce asks that our citizens visit the Chamber of Commerce office and' become acquainted with the *ork of the organization. Cotton Ginning*. The total for the state to January t ; 1924, wii 761,566 compart to 607.058 for lagLytac. ? ? KILLING NKAU HETHUNK. Ernest Stokes Met Death at The M a ml of Olandcr Hatfield. Solicitor A. F. Spinner and court stenographer John K. Aull were here Monday to attend the inquest held by Coroner W. F, Russell over tho dead body of Ernest Stokes, the 19 year old youth Villod near Bethune Sunday afternoon. Young Stokes is a son of H, B. Stoke#, a prosperous and well to do farmer of near Bethune, and was a former member of the Camden High School football team. From tho evi dence it appears that the youth had gone to the home of M. 0. (Land) Hatfield, a few miles distance, in an elfbrt Ho get his brother, Walter Stokes, to return home, A dispute arose between the two brothers and Walter Stokes is said to have been advancing on Ernest Stokes \yith an open knife. Ernest Stokes procured an axe nearby with which to defend mpiself, when Hatfield, who was standing off to one side, fired upon Ernest Stokes with a 45-calibre pis? tol, the bullet entering his right breast, causing death in a few sec onds. There was no evidence produced to show that there had been any pre vious quarrel between Ernest Stokes -and Hatfield. Hatfield served one month in the State penitentiary the past year on a charge of storing whis key. The homicide happened a short dis tance from where Coburn Taylor, now under death sentence for the killing of old man Cason, committed the crime, for which he was convicted. Testimony produced at the inquest would tend to show that the quarrel Mas the result of a general mixup in which gambling, bad women and moonshine liquor played an important part. ' The Barrett women ? widow and daughters of Sant Barrett, a moonshiner, killed near here several years ago by Chief of Police Whita ker, after Barrett had fired the shot that killed State Constable Bateman, were the principal witnesses jit the inquest. - * The coroner's jury held Land Hat-* field responsible for the killing. He made no effort to get away and was arrested and brought to jail late Sun day night by Sheriff G. C. Welsh. Negro Killa Another. While officers were attending a call north of Bethune Sunday evening, on account of a negro killing, there 1 came another call from the south of Bethune, telling of the Hatfield-Stoke?s horfiicideT Earlier in the afternoon Sam Paige, a negro, met death at the hands of Will Knox, another negro. It is said that Paige was advancing upon Knox with a knife when shot. Knox was arrested and placed in jail about the same time Hatfield 'was committed for slaying Stokes. CAMDEN MAN INJURED. Was On His Way To Charlotte To Attend Billy Sunday Meeting. While on his way to the city yester day by automobile M. B. Munn, of Camden, S. C., ran into a buggy driven by a negro named Nev McPherson, on the Pineville road, nea+ the Atherton mill. ? Witnesses stated that Mr. Munn was driving his car at a high rate of speed and was waving his hands when he ran into the buggy. On investiga tion Officers* Fesperman and McGraw, of the local police department found that the spark and gas levers, of the Munn car, were pulled completely down, thereby making speed a necess ity. The car when found by the officers had turned completely around in art opposite direction. Both rear wheelB were broken off. Mr. Munn, who was accompanied by his brother, L. B. Munn, of the Dixie Cotton mill, at La Grange, Ga., suffer ed a broken right arm and a scalp wound. A report that his skull was fractured was denied-?y hospital au thorities last night. 1 The man is rest ing well at the Charlotte sanitarium. The buggy, which the negro was driving, was torn to pieces. The ne-{ gro suffered lacerations about the knees but not enough to be taken to the hospital. He lives just below Long's store on the Nation's ford road. Mr. Munn is a groceryman at Her mitage Mill, near Camden. He was on to attend the Bitly Sun fonday's Charlotte ? HOY KIN NKWS NOTES. ' ' ? ' ? ' ? V The School Improvement Association Plans Entertainment. Boykin, Jan U. A regular moo ting 61 the School Improvement Assoeia tion of the Charlotte Thompson School was held at the school building Wed nesday afternoon. This Association has been recently organised with Mrs. Bolivar Boykin as president and all members are eager to work for a school of so many possibilities. In order to raise funds for the [school, it was decided to have a supper followed by a musical program, on the evening of February 1st. It ii hoped that this will prove a source~aL profit as well as entertainment. One outstanding feature of the j work of the Association is the r? 5 stovation of the garden* formerly, known as "Tin- Terraces/ This gar den was planned and planted about sovetity-ftve years ago under the di rection of Mrs. Hamilton Boykin, and in it grew many shrubs and flowers ol foreign importation, besides those old-fashioned llowers found in a Southern gardens. Mrs. C. Ritchla of Camden, who has made a study o botany and gardening, h?s kindly consented to supervise all work inthe garden and in this the school is indeed fortunate. , 1 ? , . . Mrs. J. W. Cantey was hostess W,*Tl""qf,wV -idtaxnoan nt a ten whifb she gave to mark the opening of the "Holly Tree Tea Room." Several put ties motored down from Camden and made merry in the charming tea room before a blazing wood Are. Among Mrs. cfantey's guests were Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannon, Mrs. F. I. Proctor, Mrs. Warren Hams, Mrs. Wm. Goodale* Mrs. Winkler, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Robt. Kennedy, Mrs. Robert Marye, Miss Coursen Mrs. Coursen, Mrs. Wilcox, and TVlrs. Ed ward DuBose. . Mrs J. M. Stoney has been visiting her son, Rev. William S. Stoney at I Wanah Plantation for several days. ? I Mr. and Mrs. W. Capehart and family, who have been spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. B. H* Boykin, returned Sunday to - the > home at Avoca, N. C. Mrs. W. D. Boykin, of Sumter, has also 'been a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Ii. Boykin. I Miss Margaret Kennedy, of Colum | bia, was the guest of Miss Florence Boykin this week. '? An interesting feature of the social ' life of Boykin is community singing, which is held every Sunday evening i at the charming and hospitable home of Dr. and M*s. J. T. Hay. Mrs. Henry Boykin presides at the piano, and the singing is led by Mr. IX A. Boykin, assisted by Mr. W. A. Boykin. Visitors from Camden and other towns are ofteir present and add to the interest of these gatherings. Mr. JfWin Fredson, a native of Alaska, has for several days been the interesting guest of Rev, W. S. Swno* at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boykin. Mr. Fredson spoke Sunday morning at the church of the Ascen sion to a large and attentive congre gation. Mr. Fredson's home is with in the Arctic Circle and he vividly described the life of his people, the coming of the first missionaries at the time of the gold rush to the Yukon, and the great progress made by the Indians since that time. Mr. Fredson, when quite a boy was befriended by Dr. Hudson Stuck, and is now preparing himself at the University of the South to become a medical missionary. Was Not Native of Camden. This paper was incorrect in stating last week in the account of the rail way wreck near Orangeburg, .that En gineer A1 Brown, of Camden, was killed. We were misinformed. There are two engineers on the Southern, of Charleston, with the same name, and their friends distinguish them by nick names. The dead man bore thfe name of "Wabash" Brown, who was a former engineer on a western road by that name. Services at Catholic Church. Services at the Catholic church on Sunday, January 20, will be as fol lows: Mhros at 6:16 and 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Visiting clergy from Philadelphia will partici pate in the services and preach. All are cordially invited. Anniversary Services. The fifty-eighth anniversary of the formation of Mt. Moriah Baptist church, of Camden, will be held on Sunday, January 20tfi, and the pastor Rev. J. W. Boy kin. son of the founder of the church is inviting both white and colored to bo with him and his congregation on that day. Jubilee songs and apeochr* suitable to the oc casion wu( be a part of the program. MRS. CHINA DIES. CNuiinjc Door on Sensational Sumter Tragedy. Sumter, Jan. 11.? Rlrs. Louisa Da vis China, widow of Dr. Archie China, who was found shot dead in his bath room last Monday morning, died at a local hospital this afternoon at 3.25 o'clock of pneumonia, which develop* ed on Wednesday morning, ? since when she has steadily grown worse, except for several hours Thursday afternoon and evening, whether con dition was considered slightly im proved. Her condition took a turn for the worse later Thursday night, and Uhi' grew steadily worse, ? until early this afternoon all hope for her re covery was abandoned. Her death came even sooner than expected. The passing of Mrs. China brings to a close one of the most sensational and shocking tragedies which has ever occurred in -Sumtei . for with her bur ial here tomorrow beside her late hus band, will also be buried the story of domestic unhappiness which may have been detailed on the witness | stand, had Mrs. China lived to com** to trial on charge placed against her by a coroner's jury on Wednesday. Mrs. China was a native of Colum bia, the daughter of Edmund and Eliza J. Davis, one of the old and prominent families of the city. She waa the? youngoKt of *ttv?*tt--ehikm>ni baing in her early fifties. Surviving her are two brothers, E. P. and F. A. T>avis, and two sisters, Mrs. P. H. Lachicotto and Mrs. W. L, William son, all well known Columbians. She married Dr. Archie China, a young "'man with a bright future in his chosen profession, in 1802, and came to Sum ter to live where she and her husbam) were for many years enthusiastic leaders and participators in all of the social affairs of the city. Mrs. China was a handsome w o [man, of lovable and loving disposi tion, always anxious to make and iBee others happy, and to share with thpm their happiness. She was known practically by everybody in Sumter, and virtually all who knew her. were her friends. Even in the last few try ing days, there were few people in Sumter who did not take her side sn her trouble, and friepds carried beau tiful flowers to her at the hospital to show their regard. L>r. and Mrs. China had no childreni of their own, but about eleven years ago, they adopted a little girl. This was Louisa China, who is. left to mourn the sudden and tragic paaafag of her adopted parents and $o whom the sympathy of the community goes out ih abundant measure. ~ Mr^. China's body was taken to an undertaking establishment this after noon where it was arranged for burial and tonight itwas rehioved to her lato residence on Washington street, where it will be held until funeral arrange ments are made. Man Died Suddenly. John Black, u white man, about 46 years of age, an employee of the Beam Lumber company of LugofT, was stricken on the streets Saturday af ternoon and fell in front of the Bank of Camden building. He was carried to the Camden hospital where he died a few hours later. Mr. Black was a native of Cherry ville, N. C., and his body was prepared for burial and shipped to that place over th^ Southern railway /Sunday afternoon. He leaves a wife and sev eral children. York Bond Election Void. York, Jan. 11. ? Contestants of York county's recent $2,000,000 road bonds election which on the face of the re turns carried by a substantial victory today when Judge J. K. Henry, of Chester, before whom the case went on appeal from the Yoflc permanent -highway commission, hariffed down a decision declaring the electiop null and void as relates to Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Ebenezer precincts, and the vote legally cast against the bond is sue instead of for it. The case will now be carried to the state supreme court and will reach that tribunal in February, it is understood. Cotton Ginned in The County. According to the census report made public January 1, there had been 20,942 bales of cotton ginned up to January 1, 1924, as compared to 12, 136 bales for a like period in 1923. Basb Clone Monday. All four of the banks of Camden Will cloM on Monday, January 2let. Saturday win be General R. E. Lee'* birthday and Monday will be observed by the bank*ea?a boTfdayT ^ v- -S NEWS OK K IKK WOOD SOCIETY Happening* of lntereat Among Our Northern Visitors. Gen. Lee's Birthday will be celebra ted in Camden by many special fea tures, A (iolf Tournament for men and women will be played over the courts ?of tin* Kershaw County Country Club, and Saturday afternoon a Polo match between Army Officers and a team from the Charlo'tte Polo Club will at tract many to the big Field back of the Kirk wood Hotel. Saturday evening there will be many parties and the usual dancing in the Kirkwood- (.rill. Horseback riding is as always one of the greatest interest to Camden'* winter guests. In the saddle recently were: Mrs. Thomas Van Bosckirck, Miss Lucy Van Hosckirck, Miss Helen McClellnn. Osra and ? Peter Gault, Miss Rosalind Willard, Miss Amy Fischer, Mrs. Robert McClellan, Quincy Flannagnn, and Miss Martha Ticknor. Among the entertainments of the week weve a card party at Blooms buty at which Mrs. A, I). Kennedy en tertained with several tables of bridgo and a tea>-?t Sarsfield by Mrs. L. W. Hesse for Mrs. H. F, Mooro. Hannah's Cabin continues a great attraction for afternoon parties, and among those ^entertaining t.hcrc_ xo^, cently were Mrs. H. B. Stearns, Mrs. Newton Boykin, Mrs. Eugene Carver, Mrs. F. S. Watson, Mrs. Pratt,* the Misses Miller and Mrs. C. K. Pritch ett. Mr. Arthur Whitney and Mr. Er nest Gerard of New York aro expected this week at the CpUi't . Inn for thq shooting. Dr. Hartley Dodge Peters and Mr. B. D. Ticknor brought in fine bags of quail Monday from a few hours sport over the preserves of the Lausanne Field and Stream Club. Recent arrivals at the Courf Inn are Mrs. J. F. Bartow of South 0'r* ange, Mr. and -Mrs. Thomas Hcrtmden of New Canaan, Conn., Mr. and- Mrs. E. C. Hart of Montclair, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Green of Chicago, and Mrs. Louis Anderson and Mrs. Charles M. ! HArkness of Detroit. f- MY. A. B. Sides, President of the Eastern Steamship Lines of Boston and Mrs. Sides are recent arrivals at Hobkirk Inn, where also Mr, F. H. Pearce, President of the Hempstead, L. I., Golf Club, Mr. C.v I); Corley of DesMoines, and Mrs. Henry C. Turnpr and Mr. James Turner of New York. .Mrs. H; F. Moore of Washington And Li n vi lie Falls, N. fs a gu6Bt of Miss Charlotte Campbell at Hob kirk Inn-.- ? -i ?Miss C. H. Chiffllle of Baltimore has joined Miss Emma EJlliott John stone and Miss Gillett at Hobkirk, and Mr. and Mrs. Horatio G. Lloyd have come to the Hobkirk where they have, taken a cottage for the season. Mrs. O. G. Smith of New York motored Tuesday to Ai^en, return ing to the Kirkwood, where she is a season guest. Mrs. W. C. Sheldon who is also at the Kirkwood has gone, to New York for a brief visit. Mrs. Frank H. Martin has returned from Providence for her annual visit at the Kirkwood. Other arrivals at the hotel include: Mr. Benjamin M. Tucker and Mr. John C. Tucker of Albany, Mr. Raymond Balfe of Brooklyn, Mr. F. W. Crane of Bogota, N. J., Mr. George E. Cramp todn of Brooklinp; and Mr. A. W. Blackmore, Mrs. E. L. Cushman, and Miss Julia Smith of Hartford, and Mrs. L. G. Frost, Mrs. G. F. Stewart, Mrs. H. B. Stevens, Mrs. F. L. Mc Coll, Mrs. A. L. Wheeler, Miss L. B. Carey, and Mrs. J. P'. Bryant, all of New York. Many dinners have been given re cently at the Kershaw County Coun try Club, which grows in popularity as the season advances. Mr. Robert M. Kennedy was host on Thursday evening for a party of six Insurance representatives who were visiting Camden. The same evening a large number of the cottagers dined at the Club, and on Monday Mr. Stephen Robinson gave a luncheon for seven visiting polo players. January 10th marked the opening of the very charming new gril at the Kirkwood, which is most attractive with its soft lights, beautiful decora tions and excellent floor. The grill is now open daily froffi two thirty until eleven, and will doubtless be well pa tronized. Many motored to the Holly Tree for the opening on the 10th, and since then each afternoon sees cars wending their wa/ down the old Charleston road for ? cup of tea at this popular I place. ? * : i , ? . (JKO. I). SIIOHK TO AIM>KAIi. IMead (iuilty To Two Charges Hut Denied Resisting Arrest. ' ' ' t ' A cast- before Che ?? it y recorder )u>re Friday claimed unusual interest 'on account of the prominence of the parties involved. It grew out of the arrest of\ Gteorge I). Shore, ?lr., a young attorney of Sumter, by Chief of Police Whitaker and G. F. Cooley, vharged with speeding on the city streets on New Y ear's day. Three cn ys were made against Mr. Shore one for speeding another for violating traffic rules and a charge or resisting arrest whin asked to put up bond for The case was set for trial Friday and Mr. Shore was represented by Attorneys Jennings, Epps and Hodges of Sumter and L. A. Kirkland of the local bar.- Mr. Shore pleaded guilty to the first named charges, but not guilty on the charge o? resisting ar rest. The hearing of the case con sumed the greater part of JLhe day and was attended by a large contin gent of the most representative and prominent officers and business men or Sumter, a gteat number of whom were placed on the stand to testily to the high character and good behavior of Mr. Shore, Mr. Shore o.\hibitcd abrasions on his wrists said to have been caused by ^handcuffs used In making the arrest. The testimony w/is taken by an of ficial court stenographer. After tho close of lengthy arguments by coun sel for both the city and defendant, Recorder L. T. Mills found Mr. Shore guilty, on a technical charge of resist ance and plated a fine of $5 or one day. A ttno of $10 was imposed for speeding and the other charge t+ which he had pleaded guilty was dis missed by the recorder. It is said that Mr. Shore will appeal the case from the recorder's decision to the court of general sessions for this county. City Attorney L. A. Wittkowsky was assisted by Attorney W. B. de Loach. r The following relative to the Shore case was taken from the Sumter Daily Item of Saturday: "There were quite a largo number of Sumter folks in the ' recorder's court in Camden Friday morning when the case against Geo. D. Shore, Jr., a young attorney of this city, was called .by the recorder on the charge of Hj?e<?<)ing, violation of traffic ordi nance and resisting arrest. At the conclusion of the case, Mr. Shore had plead guilty to , speeding and paid a fine of $10, the charge for violation of the traffic ordinance, turning wrong on the street, was dismissed and he had appealed on the charge of resist ing arrest. This case will go to the circuit court on appeal, when* thai body convenes next in Camden. A bond of $10.00 was put up 1n this case, pending the result of appeal. "Evidence of Mr. Short and Chief of Police Whilaker of Camden was conflicting as to the resisting of ar rest. Mr. Shore stated that he may have been exceeding the speed limit, but was not conscious of it. He ad-r mittcd turning around on the block, but stated this was necessary to es cape a collision with another car driv en by a lady. Mr. Shore was repre sented by Messrs. L. D. Jennings, R. D. Epps, B. D. Hodges, of Sumter, and Lawrence Kirkland of Camden. The City of Camden was represented by L. A. Wittkowsky, and Attorney Do Lone he." Itus Line Proving Popular. The Hayes Transfer Company has inaugurated bus lines between Harts ville and Columbia and Charlotte by way of Camden and later expect to run their schedule to include a daily trip from Charlotte to Sumter by way of Camden. They have been doing a good business so far and it is proving a great convenience to traveling men as well as local people. It is especial ly Convenient to local people wanting to go to Columbia in the afternoon. Fashion Shop Chartered. "The Fashion Shop" on the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets has been granted a charter by the secretary of state. Its capital is $20,000 and the officers are H. L. Schlosburg, presi dent, and A. Sam Karesh, secretary and treasurer. They deal in ladies' ready-to-wear and carry one of the most up-to-date Ikies to be found in the state. * Mrs. K. G. Whistler and three guests, Mrs. L. W. Besse. Mrs. Eugene P. -Carver, Mrs. Warren Harris, Mrs. W. L. Goodale, Mrs. F. 8. Watson, Mrs. Robert Mary*, Mrs. Ralph N. Shan non, the Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannon, Mist Campbell, Mrs. F. 1. Proctor, Misa Cograen sad Bfr?. gj ward DuBosc. "