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NUMBER 10 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924 VOLUME XXXVI STUDENTS ADMIT KILLING Sons of Millionaire* Kidnap and Mur der Son of Millionaire. ? - r .. 1 J Chicago, l^ay 31.? -Youthful s<mi uf two Chicago millionaires today confessed the kidnaping and slaying ten days ago of Robert Franks, thir teen-y ear-old- son of Jacob Pranks, another millionaire, according to Robert E. Crowe, state's attorney. JTH# boy# who confessed are Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, both university students and both residing within a few blocks of the Franks home in a fashionable South Side residential district. They kidnaped the boy as he walked home from school, strangled him in their automobile, l)id the body and demanded a $10,000 ransom from the parents; according to Mr. Crowe. A pair of spectacles led to their Arrest and the cliance remark of n chauffeur resulted in their breakdown and confessing when the authorities, after hours of questioning were vir tually convinced the youths had es tablished alibis and were considering releasing them. -L. Their motive was' a puzzle, state's Attorney Crowe declared, and aald that ?they wanted excitement and the $10,000 ransom, while friends assert ed they could not need the money and doubted the truth of the con fession. Both the youths have records as brilliant students, one being the youngest ever graduated- from the literary college of a leading mid Western un}ver?ity here. Leopold is the son of Nathan Leopold, Sr., wealthy paper box man ufacturer, and Loeb is the son of, Albert Loeb, vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., a Chicago mail order house. At one time, according to Mr. Crowe, the boys said they were cOn-1 sidering kidnaping a relative of Julius Rosenwald,-- multi-millionaire, head of the firm. The boys' confession, the state's attorney believed, clears up on of the strangest crimes in Chicago's history. Robert Franks disappeared on the afternoon of May 21, as he was going from a private school to his home, a few blocks distance. That night a man posing as "George .* Johnson" telephoned the boy's mother that her son was held for ransom and the next day the father received a letter de manding $10,000 for the boy's re; lease and instructing him that further orders would follow. Luring him then into a rented auto mobile they said, according to -Mr. Crowe, that they struck him over the head with a chisel when he resisted, and then strangled him. The chisel, thrown .from the automobile, was found later and is a part of the evi dence against them. All that afternoon they rode around the city with the body huddled in the tonneau of the car and covered by a robe. That night, they said, accord ing to Mr. Crowe, they disrobed the body, applied acid ? to the face in an effort to make identification impos sible and drove to the swamp where they concealed the body in the cul vert. They then burned the clothing at Loeb's home, according to their confession, disposed of the ?hoes and bolt on a prairie and rode about the city for a timeL finally returning home where Loeb notified the Franks family that Robert was held for ran som while Leopold 'prepared the ran som letter. They then threw the typewriter on which the ransom letter was prepared in a lagoon and when their plans to collect the ransom mis carried because Franks did not under stand their instructions, Loeb pre tended to assist the police in finding the drug store from which he made one of the calls to Franks. The only clue on which the author ities had to work was a pair of spec tacles with tortoise shell rims and ?f peculiar make. Identification of the owner of the glasses in a city of three millions assumed the proportions of looking for- a needle in a haystack, but the police, realizing that their only hope of solving the mystery lay in finding the owner of the glasses, set to work canvassing every optician, optical supply and manufacturing house in Chicago eventually extend ing their search to other cities. After a week's hunt a Brooklyn firm was found which said it made the spectacles and its Chicago: agen cies were then canvassed. Thousands of records were carefully gone over until one was found which tallied ex* actly with that <jb$- the- #!aasea in question, Such a record waa found by an - -i-nr ? a few blocks away from that of the Franks. Leopold and Loeb, his bosom friend, were arrested at once. Then came the sufrfh'iseT Leopold Teadlly admitted ownership of the spectacles, explaining that 'he is an ornithologist fcnd in his study of birds had often visited the swamp where the body w*s( found and probably lost his glasses on one of the trips. The boys told a straightforward story of their activities on the day Robert Franks disappeared, declaring they spent the day riding about in Leopold's car and after a day and most of a night of questioning, their story remained un shaken, in any dctaifc .The authori ties were about ready to admit that their statements were correct. Meanwhile, in an outer room of the state's attorney's office a man had been waiting patiently for four hour^j to have some notice taken of him. lie was the Leopold family chauffeur and had been called in along with a dozen more to substantiate details of the boys' stateifient. Finally, the chauffeur was asked a few perfunctory , -questions. He chanced to remark that the Leopold car was in the garage throughout the day of May 21, Questioners rUshed to the two boys with their in formation and a few minutes later, as dawn 'streaked through the win dows of the state's attorney's office, the youths admitted the slaying. ? ; Florida Realtors Pass Here. A special Pullman train of thirteen cars loaded with Florida real estate men enroute to Washington, D. C., passed through Camden early Mon day morning, the Seaboard having been selected as the route' to carry the party. They were in attendance upon the National Realtors'- Conven tion. The train was running as the second section of the regular , Sea board passenger No. 4, and on ac count of the early hour reaching here most of the party was asleep. They are said to be a wide-awake bunch, however, arid are said to be pulling many stunts along the route. Rural Carriers Met 'at Lancaster. The Lancaster and Kershaw Rural Letter Carriers' Association met in the court house at Lancaster, Friday, May 30th. The meeting was ad judged by some of the older members as being the best that they had ever attended. ? " . The old officers were re-elected as follows: Wm. H. Stokjps^jjresident; I). R. Fletcher, vice president; E. W. Caskey, secretary. The. folloying delegates were elected to the state convention at Anderson which con venes August 12th and lasts through August 13th: C. J. Sanders, E. W. Caskey, E. R. Jenkins; alternates, B. C. Horton, J. W. -Thompson and Henry Pardieu. Postmaster Horton Was present and made a brief but impressive ad dress. The association wafs invited to meet with one of the members next year ? the generous member being Mr . E. R. Jenkins. This invitation was unanimously accepted. The meeting then adjourned and was invited to partake of a specially prepared dinner which was enjoyed by all? Reported for The Chronicle. Services at Grace Church. There will be services, at Gr ace Episcopal church Sunday, June 8th, at 11 o'clock, conducted'by Mr. Waller Bailey, of Columbia. The public is cordially invited to attend. County Women Off To Winthrop. 1 Six county women and girls left Thursday to attend the State Short Court at Winthrop College. This training is an opportunity and privi lege for any woman or girl and these winners are fortunate indeed. We are proud of Kershaw and our report this year is excellent and will be given at the Short Course by Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, president of tha local County Council. Mrs. If. P. Oglefiby has won a vdry high honor in the Meal Planning Campaign. She takes first place iu the Pee Dee District and at Winthrop tries for the state ehampkmsMp. ~" The following wili be guests at the State Short Course: Mrs. H. P. Oglcsby, Lugoff; Mrs. L. O. Funder burk, Camden; Mrs* R. K. Tompkiijs, Kershaw; Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, Cam den; Mr 4. Watts, Bethune; Mrs. West, Camden; Miss Ina Fletcher, Kershaw; Miss Eula Branham, Lu fofP; Mfsf LIHtan James, Charlotte Thompson Club; Miss Frances Sever ance, Bethune; Miss Jannie Mosier, jCassett; Miss Willeene Baker, Be BETH UN E NEWS NOTES. Happenings of lpterwt As Fold By Our Correspondent. Bethune, S. C., June 4.-An unique feature of commencement c*nd one never observed here befote waa the presentation of diplomas or certifi cates to the members of the Class graduating from the grammar school, The address was made by Mr. (\ Wi Birchmore. --Rov. Mr. Manly of the Methodist church of Clover, accompanied by Mrs. Manly, attended the commence ment exercises of the Bethune High School. They returned home Thurs day with their daughter, Miss Myrtle, who taught in the primary department here. Mrs. Hook, of Irmo, arrived Wed nesday afternoon to be with her daughter, Miss Elise, who underwent a tonsil removal operation the fol lowing day. They returned home Sunday. ' ? ? . , , Miss Ruth Gaines, / sixth grade teacher, who has been quite sick, has recovered sufficiently to return to her. home in Westminster. Hamul Thomas entertained a num ber of boys and girls Friday evening complimentary to his fifteenth birth day. Cream and cake were served by Mrs. L. D. .Robertson, mother of the young host. Mrs. Bright Williamson of Darling ton is the guest of her sister, Mis. J. M. Forbis. Mrs. Williamson's husband is in Europe on businesa. Misses Mary McKinnon, Stella Be thune, Mrs. A. K. McLaurin, Messrj. N. A. Bethune, G. B. King, B. D. Mc Coy and Robert Douglas left Mon day to attend the Confederate Re^ union. . 1 Mrs: H. C. Wall, of Andrews, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Ward. Messrs. Tom Bethune and Ralph McCaskill were visitors in Laurena Sunday. , .. Mrs. Gaines and son of Westmin* ster were guests of the formers daughter, Miss Ruth Gaines, Sunday. Miss Kathleen McCaskill, who has been teaching in the Marion high School, returned home Saturday. Mrs. K. T. Estridge spent last week in Sumter with her daughter, Mrs. L, K. Yarbrough. Miss Lois Watts, a student of Winthrop College, is at home for the summer vacation, _ ? ; ? Miss Charlotte Watts, who has been teaching in North Carolina, has returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. Maud Watts. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barret of Monroe, *N. ~C., were guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Eva Morgan, Sunday. Mrs. Loring Davis attended com-j mencemerit exercises at WinthrOp College. ? Mrs. A. B. McLaurin left Sunday to be present at the graduation at Wofford College of her nephew, Ar thur Graham. iiMr. Dalton McLeod met with the* misfortune Monday afternoon of hav ing his ankle badly crushed between his truck and an oil barrel. No bones were broken however. A young couple passing through from Jefferson enrout? to Columbia stopped over at the Presbyterian manse Sunday morning and were married by Rev. J. M. torbis. The Contracting parties were Miss Agnes Kirkpatrick of Sharon, teacher in the Jefferson school which has just closed, and Mr. Hoyt Nicholson of Jefferson. Fire In The Country. Fire of unknowh origin early Tues-j day morning of last week destroyed the old Brevard homestead, located a few miles southeast of Lugoff. The property was owned and occupied by Mr. Edward M. Boykin and three sons. No one was at home at the time except Mr. Alfred Boykin and he barely had time to escape, and nothing whatever was saved from the building, ft was said to be one of the oldest homesteads in the county and much of the old family furniture and relics of the Boykin family for generations past was destroyed. The house and contents were a complete loss as the owners carried no in surance. * liMtl Ball Teams Meet Today. There will be a baseball game this, Fridays-afternoon at 5:30 o'clock be tween The American Legion and the Camden ChambeT of Commerce. 1*his will be the- bluest *rent of Camden's sporting peasoq&lrith tha odds, ea'K is reported, slightly In favor ofahe smgtorrAsgs CAMDEN SCHOOLS n.osi?; Institutions Close With Another Year of Successful Work. The Camden Schools closed anoth er year of successful work with the commencement exorcises held last week, having thirty- Ave young ladies and gentlemen in the graduating class. -AThe graduating exorcises took place Friday evening, with Hon. J. H. Hope, state superintendent of educa tion, delivering the annual address. Mr. B. B. Clarke presented the medals to the winners. Miss Louise Hirsch was the class leader with Mr. Christopher Vaughan a close second. > . The following is the superintend ent's annual report: . Yearly Honor Roll. This is the highest honor roll, and means that the pupils named have an average of 90 or above on scholar ship and attendance. In addition they were on the honor roll for nine con-, secutive months. First Grade ? J. B. Gaskin, Second Grade ? -John Flower!?, Mary Lee Blakeney, Esther Fureron. . Third Grade? Margaret Watts. Fourth Grade ? Ruby Burns, Gray son Shaw. Fifth Grade ? Ben.C. Lingle. Sixth Grade ? Betty Cureton, Sarah Moseley, Inez Gardner, Arthur Davis. Seventh Grade ? Elmer Watts, Lou ise Trapp, Mary Boykin, Evelyn Bruce. Eighth Grade ? Clare $ruce, Caro lyn Heyman, Moultrie Burns. Ninth Grade ? Sarah DePass, Dolly Singleton, ? Carolyn WootOtt, Harriet Whitaker, Eddie -Stewart, Jennie Smith, Susie Watkins. Tenth Grade-r-Cordelia Johnson, Alma Holland. Eleventh Grade ? Bertha Joner, Louise Hjrsch, Albertus Clarkej Ar net Ledford, Christopher Vaugha i, Cecil Wittkowsky, Lilla Mills. Class Leaders. First Grade ? Section A: Daniel Garrison, Peggy Baldwin, Chariot' c DuBos'e, Peggy Pitts, Estelle Myer-\ Section B: Sarah Gardner, Dorothy Van Landingham. Second Grade ? Section A: Fletcher MOOre, William Thompson, Kate ?Shannon. Section B: Golda ' Shirley , Mary J^ee Blakeney,*Esther Fureron. Third Grade? Section A: Samuel McCaskill, Joseph Lang, Reuben Pitts. Section B: Katherine Kennedy, Elisabeth Gardner. ? Fourth Grade ? Section A: Graco Robinson, Grayson Shaw. Section B: Ruby Burns, Mae Morris, Lois Turner. Fifth Grade ? Section A : Emily Pitts, Elizabeth Zemp. Section B: Allen Hardy, Ethel Snyder. Section C: J. C. Johnson, Eloise Shirley. Sixth Grade ? Section A-: Betty j Cureton, Marvin Huckabee, Helen ! Baker; Section B: ? Duncan Lang, Rochelie Sheorn, Catherine Boykin. . Seventh Grade ? Section A: Mary Boykin, Virginia DeLoache. Section I B: Elmer Watts, Louise Trapp, Eighth Grade ? Carolyn Heyman. Ninth Grade ? Carolyn Wooten. Tenth Grade? Cordelia Jobnaon. I Eleventh Grade ? Bertha Jones. Eleventh Grade, Four Years ? Louise Hirsch, 95.2; Christopher Vaughn, 95.1. Medals. Sixth Grade Scholarship, 1st Sec tion, Betty Cureton. Sixth Grade Scholarship, 2nd Sec tion, Duncan Lang. Eighth Grade Scholarship, given by Mrs. L. Libman, to be worn one year, Carolyn Heyman. Ninth Grade Scholarship, given by Judge W. C. Bennett, to be worn one year, Carolyn Wooten. Tenth Grade English, DeLoach Medal, to be worn- one year, Ruth Hatfield. Scholarship Medal open to Gram mar and High School students to be worn for one year. Four pupils tied for this honor with the same average pf 98, these being Bortha Jones, 11th grade; Samuel McCaskill, 3rd grade; Catherine Kennedy, 3rd grade; Duncan I^ang, 6th gTade. High School Latin Medal, given by P. H. Harding for the highest pver age in Latin, to be worn one year, won by Carolyn Heyman. Speaker's Medal for high school boy8, permanent ownership, J. J* Johnson Medal, won by Morris Mogu* lescu. Speaker's Medal for high school girls, permanent ownership, school medal, won by Elizabeth Clarke. Anrne Johnson Boykin Medal for highest average in high school Eng lish, to be worn one year, won by Carolyn Woo ten. Civic League Essay Medal, perma nent ownership, won*?'by -Willie Porter. . Chamber " of Commerce Essay Medal, permanent ownership, won by Billy LuMtojr* Appointments to Honorary Schol-" arahips ? to Limestone College: Sallie Hinson, Louise Rabon; to Washington and Lee, Albertus Clarke. I scholarships are offered by . the col* leges. i Scholarship Honor Roll. 1 Ti ifijaliii mmk ?? iWilip of s# or above on their studios, but who! ? rllcOiot average 90 or* JikmHance or son, Ernest Wooten Donm Houser, J. A. Hunt i Sarah Gardner. Dorothy Van Landingham, Annie Kelley, J. B. Gaskin, Jerome Hoffef Mary Moore, Mary Richey Loma Rose, Dinnle .^mith, Eleanor Watts. Second Grade- James Clyburn, Fletcher Moore, Cecil McCaskill, Wil liam Thompson, Elizabeth Haynes worth, Mary E. Kirklaiul, Grace Moseley, Mary E. McCaskill, Kate Shannon, Polly e West Marion Bailey, William Gardner, Hamilton Osborne, Bill Rhame, Luther Shaw, Golda Shirley, Mary Wooten, ' Nataline Ziegler, Mary Leo Blakeney, John Flowers, Esther Furcron, Mary Zeig ler. , * Third Grade ? Katherine Kennedy, Elizabeth Gardner, Margaret Barnes, Betty Garrison, Sarah Kirkland, Meta Mogulescu, Emily Zemp, Samuel Mc Caskill, Joseph Lang, Reuben Pitts, Benton Bruce, Jack Boyd, Homer Baldwin, Mary J. Maekey, Lila Robs, Margaret Watts, Olivia Buddin, Nancy Brown, Kathryn Little, Fourth . Grade ? Grayson Shaw, Grace Robinson, Alice DePass, Mar garet Goodale, Emily Goodale, Mar garet McCoy, Eloise Rhoden, Edith Webster, Ruby Burns, Mae Morris, Lois Turner, Leonard Hilsty, Clyde West, Doris Evans, Mary Love, Mar guerite McCaskill, Marie Haile. Fifth Grade ? Allen Hardy, Emily Pitts, Elizabeth Zemp, Lenora Rhame, Geneva , Jones, Caroline Houser, Ben C. LinglcS^Charles De Loache, Henry L. Clyburh, Elizabeth McCaskill, Carolyn McKp*n, John H. Roberts, Archibald Beattie, Adele Savage, Pearly Welch, Houston Shaw, Willie Haile, J. C. Johnson; Eloise Shirley. Sixth Grade ? Betty Curetoji, Mar vin Huckabee, Helen Baker, Inez Gardner, Nannie R. Gardner, Sarah Mills, Sarah Moseley, Arthur Davis, Walter Stokes, Duncan Lang, Cath erine Boykin, Rochelle- Sheorn, Mc Lean King, Benton Bums, Louise Drawdy, Nelle Goodale, Nancy Pearce Caroline Richardson, Ellen Stewart, Althea Sanders. . Seventh Grade ? Mary Boykin, Vir ginia DeLoach, Molly BlackWell, Lu cile Clyburn, Evelyn Bruce, Evelyn Moseley, Joe MogulescU, Rebecca Zemp, Elmer Watts, Louise Trapp, Howard Hinson, Hazel Moseley, jm Moseley Stanley Babin, Willie TT Gardner, Craig Rush. The following averaged 90 or above on studies but not on attendance: Eleventh Grade ? Harriet Lipscomb, Mildred Gardner, Morris Mogulescu, Sallic Hinson, Emily Jenkins, Fran ces Hough,0 Sern Nettles Harriet Steedman, Miriam Bruce. Tenth Grade ? Gatewood Workman. Ninth Grade ? Jumelle Haile. Eighth Grade ? Mary Helen John son, Vera McCaskill, Willie Porter, Cora Williams, Robert Davis, John Richardson, Ernest Sheheen, Attendance Honor Roll. The following had no absences dur ing the year: Second Grade ? Hazel Morris, Boyd Trapp, John Flowers, Mary Lee Blakeney, Ora De Stevenson. Third- Grade? Talmadge Brown, Henry DeBVuhl, Margaret Watts? Fourth Grade ? Grayson Shaw, Perry Threatt, Lillian Hasty, Blanch McCaskill, Ruby Burns, Genevfcqve Moseley. Fifth Grade ? Ruth Brown, Ernest Ross, Woodtow Trapp, Andrew Trapp, Henry L^Clyburn, Ben C. Lingle, Laura Moseley, Mattie Shaw, Isla Mae Rhoden Moise Evans, El more Brown, J. C. Johnson. Sixth Grade ? Inez Gardner, Sarah Mo8eley, William Blackwell, Henry Morris, Perry Davis, Paul Gardner, Marvin Huckabee, Nannie R. Gard ner, Ora Hinson, Nancy Pearce, Cath erine Boykin, Pertrell McCaskill. Seventh Grade ? Rebecca Zemp, Evelyn Moseley, Hazel Moseley, Cloo Hasty, Cecil Amnions, Elmer Watts, Joe Moseley. ' Eighth Grade ? May Shaw, Mary Helen Johnson. Ninth Grade ? Evelyn Ward, John Brown. Tenth Grade ? Julia Miles. Eleventh G r a d e ? Christopher Vaughn, Miriam Bruce. Grammar School Honor Roll. Those who made the required average during the ninth month are as follows: First Grade ? Sarah Gardner, J. B. Gaskin, Edward Holland, Annie Kelley, Mary Moore, Mary Richey, J Every Montgomery, Loma Rose. John D. Shaw, Dihnie Smith, May Nell Trapp, Dorothy Van Landingham, Mary Waters, Dorothy Watts, Elea nor Watts, Peggy Baldwin, Jennie Cullen, Eleanor Hopkins, Peggy Pitts, Estelle Myers, Dona Mae King, Ruth William* Daniel Garrison, Dorus Houser, Ernest Wooten, J. A. Rast, Roland Moore. ? Second Grade ? James Clyburn, Harvey Davis, Edwin Johnson, Fleteher Moore, Cecil McCaskill, Ed ward McCaskill, William Thompson, Elizabeth Hayneaworth, Mary E. Kirkland, Grace Moseley, Mary E. McCaskill, Kate Shannon, Lorine i Strak, Pollye ' West, Marion Bailey, , Herbert Blackwell, Marion Evans, John Flowers, Hamilton Osborne, Bill Rhame, Luther Shaw, Harry Snyder, Mary Lee Blakeney, Esther Fureron, Ruby Gardner, Annette Hasty, Eliza- ; beth Moore, Rosalie Moore, Golda , Shirley, Mary E. Wooten, Marja ZeigUr. Nataline Zeigler. ' Third ?Grage ? Margaret Barnes, Betty Garrison, France# Creed, E)i*a- i betH --Gardner, Sarah Klrkland. Meta j BiBI HIGHWAY MARKER UNVKILBD Moulder Points The Way of Jefferson Davis Highway. ' ? . ?> Tuesday afternoon, June the third, everything was in readiness for the presentation to the city of the ?. boulder, marking the Jefferson Davia Highway on one of Camden's prin cipal streets. But unfortunntoly tho elements decided to wage war upon the. efforts and certainly succeeded in casting a damper over the enthusias tic members of the John D. Kennedy chapter U. D. C. who were rejoicing in the successful completion of their labors. They rallied to the standard, however, and carried the exercises through to a finish in spite of the rain and tho fact that the speakers were compelled to stand under um brellas. The handsome boulder placed in front of Hampton park was wreathed in fred and white flowers over which a Confederate flag waved and from which red and write ribbons, tho much loved colors of the Confederacy flew. The chapter appreciated tho interest shown by the public in tho large crowd that gathered and the number of cars lined up on DeKalb street? Tl? takes more 4han? a? down ? pour of rain to drown the love and enthusiasm of a Carolina audience for the South and its history, or their admiration for its heroes, civic anil military. ? The music for the occasion was 'furnished by Camden's newly organ ized band, of which we ? are justly proud. ' Dr. Edwin Muller made the invo cation and Miss Leila Shannon, the former highway chairiftan, in a beau tiful speech told of the highway from ocean to ocean as a memorial to Jgffarson^Davis passing through every capital, the work of the Daughters of the Confederacy. She presented the boulder to the chapter president, Mrs; W. J. Dunn. Mrs. Dunn, whose untiring efforts with the aid of her efficient com mittee brought the work to com pletion, Mrs. Dunn receiving grac iously and gracefully in a few well chosen remarks. Miss Louise Nettles, a former president was honored by the chapter -in being selected to pre sent it to the city. This she did in a few appropriate remarks express ing the love and loyalty ?of tJie^people_ of the South~Jor the first and only president of the "St?Uhern Confed eracy, and looking ^jward to the time when side by >^ide with Lee in j the Nation's Hall Jof Fame we shall fUace the statue of our great CHvic chieftain, Jefferson Davis. Not until this chapter has been written in the | history of the South can it be truth fully said of us, "She hath done what she could." The honorable H. G.' Carrison, Jr., mayor of Camden and the worthy representative of its people received the boulder and in a speech filled with sentiment and patriotism . expressed the appreciation of the people. Mr. Carrison introduced the Honorable L. A. ? Wittkowsky, city attorney, whose splendid address was ttye fea ture of the afternoon. Mr. Wittkow sky spoke of the life and service of Jefferson Davis, his loyalty to prin ciples, his fidelity to duty. The boulder stands as a marker on the ocean to ocean highway, that he who rides may read that Camden, South Carolina, honors the memory of Jef- ? ferson Davis. Let us hope "That in the futftre some historian Shall come forth strong and wise, With a love for this republic, And the truth before his eyes, ,And. will show the subtle causes Of the war between the states; He will go back to his studies For beyond our modern dates. He will hold the scale of Justice: He will measure praise and blame, And the South will stand the verdict And stand it without shame." Majestic Closed Next Week. ^The Majestic Theatre will be closed all of next week to install a modern cooling System and to put in new seats. On Monday, June 16th, the theatre will re-open for the sum mer, showing higher class features than evet* before during months.