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NUMBER 7 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1824 VOLUME XXXVI AUTO THIBYES ARRE8TKU Two Men Taken in Columbia and Two Women in Camden. With the arrest of two women in Camden Sunday night and two men in Columbia Saturday, the police and sheriff of Columbia believe they havo rounded up a gang of automobile thieves who have been systematically .stealing autoyiobiles in Columbia and other cities. ( 0 The two women arrested here on Sunday night while walking k along upper Broad street gave their names as Mrs. D. E. Erwin and Mrs. J, t> Billon and claimed to be the wives of two men by that * name arrested in Columbia. Camden police were notified to be on the lookout for the women and it was learned that they and their hus bands had rented a cottage on West Chestnut street, from Mr. James T?jam, of Lugoff, Here they had equipped the home with the beat of furniture, bought from Camden fur 5viture dealers on the part payment plan. They had been in the house about three weeks but had gone into housekeeping in good style and were raising quite a bit of fine poultry. It is said that a search of the prem ises disclosed a stolen car, and an equipment for obliterating moto** numbers and replacing same with other numbers. Dillon is said to have told his land* lord that he was a traveling salesman selling wire, and is also said to hpy,9 stated that he resided for some time near Jacksonville, Fla., and some Georgia town. His real name is said to be Garrison Hall, and that he was born and reared in Camden, leaving here a number of years ago. The Columbia State Of Tuesday carried the following account of the arrest of the men and women: "Two new Ford coupes and a. sedan are stored at police headquarters and two white men and their wives occu py cells in the prison as the result of a full night's work and a long day's search on the part of Chief Strick land and Detective Shorter of the Columbia police forcfe, and Sheriff Heise and Chief Dunnaway, Richland county officers. The excitement start ??d last Saturday afternoon when Offi cer C. E. Richburg sent D. E. Er win, Frances Devoe and a new Ford to headquarters. Officers Yon and Geiger brought in J. D. Dillon. A magazine gun and a large Smith & "Wesson revolver, two ? women's ?watches and a grip yvere numbered among the personal effects taken by the officers. Two cars were brought from Camden today. "City and county officers concluded j that they had arrested parties that might be engaged in illegal automo bile traffic and soon learned that the .sedan was not the property of the parties placed under arrest. Yester day morning it became known that George R. Lombard of " AligUsta owned the Ford sedan that Officer Richburg seized Saturday afternoon. Later in tho day, H. D. Edenfteld of Columbia claimed one of the new coupe machines. He told officers that the top of the coupe was punctured in four places by hailstones and that marks were on the side of the body] and on tires. Officers examined the machine and all agreed that Mr. Edenfield had given a clear descrip tion of his lost vehicle. The other ccmpc is yet an "orphan," but officers hope to locate the owner today. Seven new Ford coupes have dis appeared from Columbia since May 14 and officers express the opinion that a Columbia man ? owns the machine now at the station. "Chief Strickland, Detective Shorter, Sheriff Heise and Chief Dun naway left Columbia Saturday night and scoured Camden in search of stolen cars. Yesterday morning they visited premises on Chestnut street and found two new Ford machines. Irr the dwelling were two women, who claimed to be the wives of Erwin and Dillon. The women and the cars wei'e brought to Columbia in the afternoon. The Columbia officers worked on the case Sunday night and all day yesterday. "Three machines at headquarters show the marks were made appar ently to conceal the identity of tho vehicles. Motor numbers were filed away and serial number plates were disfigured so tbat numbers and names were destroyed. Officers said they brought materials from Camden that indicated that a g&rag* for storing and "working on" stolen cars had Wen located. ?51 -SiJfijaF: Taint, steel stencils, bolts a nd otkar parts of Ford ears wars listed BETHUNE NEWS NOTES. Happenings of Interest Ah Told By Our Correspondent. Bethune, S. C., May 1(5. ? Ml'. Gil lum Clyburn died Wednesday night at his home In Clermont, Fla. Hia^ remains were brought here #or inter-* ment on the morning train Friday, accompanied by his family. Mr. Cly burn had lived here all his life until a few years ago, when he moved to Florida for hia health. He is sur vived by hia wife, who was Miss Bettie Gardner of Kershaw, one son, Raymond, and two daughters, Ruth and Olena. An aged mother, Mrs. Adeline Clyburn, two brothers, Messrs. J. M. Clyhurn and T. M. Clyburn, and two sisters, Mrs. Louise Kelly of Bethune, and Mrs. Alice Galloway of Lydia and a host of relatives and friends afco survive. Funeral services were held at Beth* any cemetery Friday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. Jorman of the Meth odist church assisted by Rev. M. B. Gunter and Rev. J. M. Forbis of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches. The barn of Mrs., Dana Clyburn was struck by lightning Sunday morning and burned to the ground. A line milk cow was killed and other losses included six tons of hay and a quantity of corn. There being no Insurance this was a total loss. An enormous crowd attended the Fiddler's Convention in the school Auditorium Friday evening. The door receipts amounted to $91 and after deducting expenses the proceeds were divided among the three churches. Dr. E. Z. Truesdell entertained the Kershaw Medical Association Tues day evening with a course dinner. The doctors present were: J. W. Cor bett, C. A. West, C. Zemp, S. F. .Brasington, R. Clyburn, S. M. McCaskill, of Camden i W. D. Grigs bv of Blaney, and J. W. A. Sander3> of Lugoff. Mr. and Mr$. L. S. King of Hart*^ ville and Miss Helen Pope Ward of Coker College spent the week-end with relatives here. Messrs. N. A. Bethune, Robert and Edd Douglas attended the memorial exercises in Camden Friday. Messrs. N. A. Bethune, G. B. King, B. D. McCoy and Miss Stella Bethune attended the Veterans' State Reunion in Orangeburg this week. Afiss Nanoline Tyler was the week end guest of Dr. and Mrs. Ingram in McBee. . Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Forbis are guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Bright Williamson, in Darlington. Mesdames E. E. Gardner, Amanda McKinnon, Misses Mary McKinnon and Annie Willie Gardner spent Tuesday in Dalzell, the guests of Mrs. Leo Tiller. Two games of baseball were played, on the home grounds this week, one with McBee Monday afternoon re sulted in the score of 9-3 in favor of Bethune. On Tuesday afternoon Bethune fras defeated by Kershaw, the score being 8-10. Miss Ruth Gaines was the week end guest of Miss Mary Gleaton of the Tiller's Ferry section. Misses Bleka Stogner and Ira Gor don of Columbia were week-end visitors to relatives near here. Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Walters of 1320 gull street announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Eliza beth, to James Louis Moaeley of Cam den, the wedding to take place in June. ? Sunday's State. fair Street Property Changes. Mr. W. F. Nettles tnis week pur chased tho lot and residehce on North Pair street belonging to1 Dr. F. M. Zemp. Dr. Zemp plana to erect a bungalow on the dot next south of the residence to Mr. Nettles. Sligh-Martin. Mr. Charles Henry Sligh and Miss Cora Lee Martin, both of Columbia, S. C., were married at the home of Probate Judge W. L. McDowell on Wednesday morning last, May 14th. among the goods seized on Chestnut street in Camden. "Officers examine^ a grip carried by Erwin and Dillon and found two women's gold watches. They said on the inside of one watch cover was en graved the name of "Lillian Padgett." The other watch showed no initials or name. , . "Chief Strickland said yesterday that Erwin and his wife and Dillon and his wife will be held on charges of larceny of motor cars, according to present plans. The men and women will be given a preliminary hearing as soon as more evidence is obtained and the owner of the third car is es tablished. "Officers said Erwin played a poor card when he met Frances Devoe Sat urday at noon and proceeded to raise { n disturbance fa a rooming house on south Main street near the union de pot. Erwin was charged with puHing a pistol and making, a demand for baggage belonging to Prances Devoe. Columbia police were notified and the arrest^pf Erwin and Dfllon was ac complished. The woman was taken into custody later and is being held (fair b?? ligation. Officers said so Ux there ia no evidence to connect Fran ces Devoe wit k the motor ear emtee." ' y * ?,,'^iiP -V': ? * . l.OST AVIATORS FOUND Endured Hardships in Frozen North For Ten l>aya. Cordova, Alaska, May 11.? .Miraculously escaping death after Crashing against u mountain peak in a fog and completely wrecking the former flag plane Seattle/ one of four United States army globe encircling air cruisers, Maj. Frederick 1^. Mar tin and his mechanician, Staff Sergt. Alva h. Harvey, were safe tonight at Port Moller, 100 miles west of Chig nik, Alaska' on the Alaska peninsula, according to a wireless received here from the place via St. Paul Island. The two American aviators, who escaped unhurt from their splintered plane on the mountainside, were forced down one hour and a half after leaving Chignik for Dutch Harbor, Unalsaka Island, shortly before noon April 30. They rescued a few of their records and food rations from the debris and started op a long tramp down the mountainside toward the north Pacific ocean shore line. After many hardships they reached a trapper's cabin on the southern tip of Port Moller last Wednesday morn ing and found food and a warm place to sleep. They were utterly exhaust ed after a seven day tramp under severe weather conditions and rested two days in the cabin. Yesterday the fliers walked to the beach and early today flashed the -first message of their safety to the world after being reported missing ten days. Only "nerve and concentrated food rations" saved their lives, said the brief message from Port Moller. . The Storm Relief Fund. An additional check has been mailed to the Sumter Relief Com mittee this week making the total contributions in cash $1,288.70 sent them from Camden. Additional con tributions are coming in and The Chronicle will continue to receipt for and forward same. The following has been received since last Friday: Total last week ..$1,128.20 Mrs. A. D. Kennedy . . .. .. 2.00 C. H. Fouts . . . < . . .... 25.00 Circle No. 4, M E. Church... . 3.00 J. W? Jones, Bethune, S. C. . . .' 5.00 Mrs. Emma C. Villepigue . . 2.60 P. B. Fields - .... 2.00 Mrs. P. B. Fields ... ' 1J00 County Board of Directors . . 100,00 Total ; . $1,268.70 ?\ f 4 Commencement Exercises. The annual commencement exer cises of the Camden high school will commence with * the sermon to the graduation class, ? JFfajg? sermon wiH be delivered by Bishop Findlay of Columbia in the school auditorium Sunday evening, May 26th* the ser vices beginning at .8:30 o'clock. Thursday evening at the same hour the class play, "Stop Thief," together with the annual class day exercises will be presented. The final exercises which will con sist of the address to the graduating class by J. II. Hope, state superin tendent of Education, the presenta tion of medals, and tne awarding of diplomas, are set for Friday evening, May 30, at 8:30. The reading of honors and honor rolls will not make up a part of the commencement exercises this year,' but the reading of this list will take place at the final chapel hour on Friday mdrning, May 30tli. Chesterfield's Roads. A trip around the county, Cheraw, Patrick, McBee Jefferson Pageland Mt. Croghan, Ruby and return to Chesterfield, is a revelation as to Chesterfield county's highways. A ninety-mile loop? a broad rib bon ? is this magnificent highway that encircles the courity. - - These roads are in the state system and are maintained by the State Highway Commission, with Mr. J. Andy Teal, of Chesterfield as County Superin tendent in charge o^ maintenance. Mr. Teal has three tractor crews with road machines and steel drags; also three crews. A tractor crew and a truck crew is stationed at Cheraw, McBee, and each keep up certain portions of the highway, being busi ly ^engaged six days every week. Mr. Teal is in charge of these crews and covers every inch of the highway in the state system twice every week. The work that has been done in the way of construction by County Engineer T. E. Mulloy is of a high character and Superintendent Teal and his force are maintaining the roads that have been built. ? Chester-' field Advertiser, Clayton Barfield, 20, of th*' Baas Ridge section of Florence county is Idead from drinking pote&aed hootch. Dewey Miller and Will Miller are tin der arrest charged with setting kiss the stuff said to hare catted hie TWO CARS OF CHICKENS ()ui(c a Lot of Money For Cheerier lield County From Poultry. Chesterfield, May 10. -Chtekens, both big and little, ducks, turkeys guineas and geese all congregated on tho two railroads of this county for three day^ this week for one of their shippings. The price that the two cars brought has not been given out yet but it is thought that It will run about $4,000 a car, which does the poultry men a little good at this time of the year. One car started loading at Page land on the Chesterfield & Lancaster railroad and another one at Jefferson on the Charlotte, Monroe & Columbia railroad. Not very many of the feathery tribe were picked up along the road coming down from Pageland, only about half a car, but when the car arrived at Chesterfield it was seen that another car would have to bq ordered to take care of all the poul try coming in from every direction. People broughi their chickens in on Ford car 8) in sacks thrown over their shoulders, the buggies and in trucks. The car that started from Jefferson was reported full to its capacity be fore it ever left that town. This was the first car to be shipped from this part of the county and the owners of the poultry up there took advantage of this by bringing any thing they owned in the poultry line. It is reported that it will take three j cars to care for the poultry on that line. Honor Roll Camdei* Grammar School. ' First Grade ? Sarah Gardner, Les sie Bullock, J. B. Gaskin, Jerome Hoffer, Annie Kelley, Mary Moore, Mary Richey,. Loma Rose, Dinnie Smith, May Nell Trapp, Dorothy Van Landingham, Mary Waters, Dorothy Watts, Eleanor Watts, Peggy Bald win, Jennie Cullen, Charlotte DuBose, Eleanor Hopkins, Dona Mae King, Marie Trapp, Ruth Williams-, Dorus Honser, J, A. Rast, Ernest Wooten. i Second Grade ? Marion Bailey, Her bert Blackwell, Marion Evans, John Flowers, William Gardner,. I^arry Snyder. Mary Lee Blakeney, Esther Furcron, Annette Hasty, Rosalie Moore, Mary E. Wooten, Harvey Davis, Fletcher Moore, William Mose ley, Cecil McCaskill, Edward Mc Caskill! Willinm Thompson, Elizabeth Haynesworth, Mary E. McCaskill,; Kate Shannon, Lorine Strak, Pollye West. Third. Grade ? Benton Bruce, Jack Boyd, Homer Baldwin, Joseph Lang, Samuel McCaskill, Reuben Pitts, Olivia Buddin, Nancy Brown, Virginia Drawdy, Kathryn Little, Mary J. Mnckey , Lila Ross, Margaret Watts, Margaret Barnes, Elizabeth Gardner, Katherine Kennedy, Emily Zemp, James Moore. Fourth Grade ? Alice DePass, Mar garet Goodale, Emily Goodale, Mar garet McCoy, Eloise Rhoden, Sara L. Richey* Grace Robinson, Edith Web ster, Grayson Shaw, Leonard Hasty, Clyde West, Ruby Burns, Minnie De- 1 Bruhl, Clara B. Denton, Marguerite McCaskill, Mae Morris. Fifth Grade ? Allen Hardy, J. C. Johnson, Emily Pitts, Lenora Rhame, Caroline Houser, Elizabeth McCaskill, Charles DeLoach, Carolyn McKain, Adele Savage, Isla May Rhoden, Ben C. Lingle, Houston Shaw.), * Sixth Grade ? Catherine Boykin, Carolyn Burnet, Ellen Stewart, Ben ton Burns, Duncan Lang, Rochelle Sheorn, McLean King, Caroline Rich ardson, Nancy Pearce, Helen Baker, Betty Cureton, Inez Gardner, Sarah Moseley, Arthur Davis, Paul Gardner, Walter Stokes. ? Seventh Grade ? Molly Blackwell,, Mary Boykin, Evelyn Bruce, Evelyn Moseley, Rebecca Zerity, Virginia Haile, Joe Mogulescu, Craig Rush, Elmer Watts, Louise Trapp, Hazel Moseley, Joe Moseley, Stanly Babim, Howard Hinson, Lillie Mae Trapp. Death from Falling Dirt. Ernest Seamore, negro workman of a construction gang of the Southern railway, who was fatally injured Thursday morning some distance from Rock Hill when a bank of dirt fell upon him, died late Thursday afternoon at the Fennell infirmary. The remains were taken to Kingville Thursday. ? Rock Hill Record. His Father Resides Here. Columbia, May IS. ? Robert Jolly, Jr., young Columbian, who died early yesterday kas the result of a pistol wound inflicted by ' himself, was buried this afternoon at Elmwood cemetery. Mr. Jolly, who for several years waa connected with a wholesale cigar business in Columbia, is survived by his widow and small son; his father. R, M. Jolly, * of Camden; seven brothers and two sisters. Shortly after he was found with a bullet wound through his head. a note, was discovered which fiuggested that financial difficulties led to the suicide. Yea girl# who want a "Daddlee" at the Majestic MORK FUNDS NKKPKP Duma kc (?reat?*r Than First Ksti mutt'H Would Show. , , . , , nlk (Sunday's State) Destruction of life and property by the storm which swept over parts of j 13 counties, of South Carolina April 80 exceeded in large amount tho es timates which were made aoon after tho visitation, according to inform?- ? tion given out yesterday after a meet ing of the state finance committee ap pointed by tho state advisory board of the Red Cross. The finance committee, after a thorough canvass of the situation made through workers who have yis ited the devastated areas, estimated that $250,000 was needled for re habilitation purposes. Of this amount approximately $60,000 is in sight, leaving $200,000 which^is yot needed. First estimates made before full data as to the damage done were available, wore considerably below that figure, but as the investigation has gone for ward, it has been learned that areas were devastated which were not in cluded. The survey shows that 78 persons lost their lives in the storm; 771 were injured; 380 homes were destroyed; and 072 families were affected. The total number of persons made home* less by the storm was given out as 3,360, I. C. Strauss of Sumter, member of the finance committee, gave the dam age suffered in his county as esti mated at $250,000; the Anderson rep resentatives, estimated the damage in that county, including the losses in the mill village at $1,500,000; the damage in Richland county was esti mated at $250,000. Thirteen counties, all told, were af fected more or less seriously by the storm. The total loss in the 13 counties will reach, it was stated, approxi mately $10,000,000. After thoroughly discussing the situation the finance committee de cided to launch a vigorous statewide campaign with committees in towns and cities for raising the money needed to, place the storm sufferers in position to get on their feet again. Chambers of commerce over the state will be called upOn to organize committvvo to engagw in the work; county seats will also be invited .to co-operate and in towns in which there are no chambers of commerce the mayor and prominent citizens will be requested to head up commit tees and outline campaigns. AH checks will be made payable to the Red Cross. The committee will meet again to morrow to discuss further the situa tion as regards relief for the sterol -victims. Members of the committee ar? Christie Benet, Columbia, chairman; William Lykes, Jr., Columbia, vice chairman; I. C. Strauss, Sumter; W. D. Melton, Columbia; S. L. Prince, Anderson; Robert I. Woodside, Green ville; Joseph M. Bell, Columbia. Prince did not attend the meeting yesterday and Mayor W. A. Speer, L. Lu Rice, W. L. Brissey and H. E. Bailey represented Anderson and told of the ruin wrought in that county. Mr. Woodside of Greenville also was unable to attend. Brought To Camden Jail. tieorge Boyd, alias George Millet, ,a- white man who several months ago fleeced several Camden business houses out of considerable sums of money, has been brought to the Cam den jail to await trial. His game was to take orders for soda fountain fixtures, show cases, cash registers and the like and take a substantial advance payment. Investigtion proved that no such house existed that he claimed he was representing. He also played his game at Newbdrry and was later arrested in Greenville, being carried back to Newberry for trial where he was convicted and sentenced to serve two years, after serving six month* the remainder of the sentence to be suspended. Boyd's sentence from the peniten tiary expired May 11th and Sheriff Cannon Blease of Newberry notified Sheriff Welsh to claim the prisoner for his Camden victims. After the Camden people are through with him Florence, Union and Orangeburg offi-j cers will claim him. It is understood that Boyd is trying to affect a com promise with all parties concerned. He vdll remain in jail until his case J is disposed of. Music ftteltal. A recital will be given by the pupils of the Music Department of the Cam~ den Grammar and High schools in the school auditorium at 8:80 Saturday evening, May 17th. The patrons of and the poUle in |ii?1 PETITIONS HEINii CIRCULATED' I ' Asking That Election Re Ordered on Watered1 Mill Exclusion Petitions asking that an election bo ordered that the freeholders may yote upon the question * of excluding the Wateree Mills property front the city limit k are now being circulated by committees in the various wards and we learn that the petitions are being readily signed. In the statement printed in The Chronicle last week sighed by the * committee of the city council and chamber of commerce quite an annoy ing error crept in which made a con siderable difference. , The statement rend : ??If the Wateree Mills are excluded from the city limits as recommended by this committee, its plant will be enlarged from nineteen thousand spindles to fifty thousand spindles. This Would mean an expenditure of fully $ 1 ,f>00,000.(K> for buildings and machinery in this community, and of course a large increase in population. It would mean an addition of somo three or four thousand dollars to the taxable values of this School District. It would seem that such an improve ment would be welcome to all." The statement should have read, . "some three or four hundred thousand dollars" instead of "some three or four thousand dollars." The contract to be entered into be tween the mill management and the City of Camden will be published be-, fore the election ia ordered, so that the public will be informed upon the subject. Captain Bauskett Here. Captain W. FV Bauskett, of the , U. S. Cavalry, stationed at Ft. Myer, was in Camden this week on a visit. He leaves with an army team on Juhe 1st for England. v Later he will go to France where he will take part it* the international cavalry meet, and will remain in France for a year tak ing a course in a French cavalry training school. Hermitage Community News. The Hermitage Baptist Church ob served Mother's Day Sunday. A spec ial program consisting of recitations and dialogues, also special music by the choir was enjoyed by all. Rev. , 8. R Hatfield made a short talk. Little Helen Peagin celebrated her fourth birthday last Thursday by in- . viting twelve little friends as her guests Various games were played after which refreshments were served by Mrs. Feagin assisted - by Mrs: ' Carvin. The S. 0. D. H. Club girls enter tained at a social -at the Community House Friday evening Games were played after which delicious refresh ments were served.. This club is one of tha best. inour-. community and? theirsoclflls are always enjoyed. Mr. Herbert Lynch of Darlington spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lynch. ( Miss Ruby Burns celebrated he? eleventh birthday last Saturday after noon at 6 o'clock at her home in DuBose Pqrk. Games were played and delicious ' refreshments were served by Mrs. Burns assisted by Mrs. Shirley to about twenty-five who were present. Miss Lillie Welch ?nd mother spent the week-end in Rock Hill with rela- , tives and friends. Wc are very glad to welcome into our midst Mr. and Mrs. H* L. Gray- ? son of Charleston. Mrs. S. L. Robinson of Rock Hill visited her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Mattox, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Feagin- have - moved into our midst, again. , Rev. S. B Hatfield and Mr. W. T. Mattox motored tq Sumter Monday afternoon on a business trip. Messrs. Robinson and Hatfield of Sumter are visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Hatfield. The team of the Darlington Manu facturing Company played the Her mitage team Saturday afternoon at the Camden Ball Park, defeating Hermitage by a score of 9 to 8. , Escaped Convict Captured. Nick Suber, an escaped convict from the Reid state farm near Boy kin, in this county, serving a four year sentence for larceny in Aiken county was captured here early this morning by Policeman Cole and Chief Whi taker, assisted by tike sheriff and his deputies and citizens. The negro escaped Monday afternoon under fire of a guard, and says that he has been in Camden all of the week. He was > reported seen at the Camden ? Oil ? Mill and when officers approached he ran and made his temporary es cape. Several gave chase and the convict was located hidden behind a brick pillar under the residence Mr. C. W, Evans. When captured J and shown a printed likeness of him self fee readily admitted hi* identity. The police will claim the uaiwi re ward of $60 offered by the peniten tiary officials. ? : < "? -j At the wmm nuke- the ww