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VOLUME XXXVI. Chronicle CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1?24. NUMBER II , ? ? NEW RURAL SCHOOL CLOSES Charlotte ? Thompson Consolidated Had Successful Year. Boykin, S. C., June 10. ? The firat commencement of the Chariot te Thompson School, which took plate on Thursday and Friday of last week, marks the closing of a distinctly suc cessful school year. The class day exercises and meetihg of the Literary Society were held Thursday evening at Beulah Church. The class roll was called by Albert Dennis, and the members responded with maxims both wise and witty* In the will, read by T. J. Brown, Jr., the class of 1924 bequeathed to their younger com panions some of their virtues and all their vices. Charles Bruce, in the prophecy, saw in Ws class-mates many figures prominent in the finan cial, political, literary and social life of the future. Kate Dixon then read a very creditable class poem, pos sessed of rhyme and rhythm, in the good old fashioned way. The Literary Society then took charge of the program for the re mainder of the evening. Albert Dennis presiding with great dignity, and Kate Dixon acting as secretary. Four declaimers entered the contest, Lucile Smith, Bertha Johnson, Mary Pittman and Mart'ie Rush. The medal was awarded to Mary Pittman, whose reading of "The Gift of the Magi," by O. Henry, showed careful training. Bertha Johnson won second tflaee, reading a difficult selection from Bill ? Arp. "Federal Aid for Schools" was dis cussed in a spirited debate, the affir mative being upheld by Chapman Pearce and Frank Sowell, and the negative by J. T. McLeod and Haw kins Watson. All debators spoke with ease and assurance, and showed familiarity with topics of national in terest. The medal was awarded to Hawkins Watson, whose convincing . arguments and simplicity of address easily won the hearts of his audi ence. He possesses a talent beyond his years and one which should be developed. The program was suit ably lightened with songs and in strumental music, generously con tributed by Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. CI if ton McKain of Camden. On Friday afternoon the ^'"dila tion exercises were held on the spacious and shady piazza of the Charlotte ? Thompson School The prayer of invocation was made by Rev. W. IT. Hodges, after which J. T. McLeod welcomed all guests in a gracefully delivered salutatory. Mr. A. B. Murchison, county superinten dent of Education then introduced {he speaker of the afternoon, Hon. L. T. Mills of the Camden bar, recounting his many services to the boys and girls of Kershaw County. Mr. Mills' address was instructive and inspiring, and his words will doubtless be long remembered by the young graduates. W. Ancrum Boykin, representing the board of trustees, then made a. short talk, expressing his gratifica tion at the work done this year at| the school, and patriotically declar ing hiiflself one who was "prond to pay taxes," for the support of so worthy a cause. Mr. Boykin then awarded medals to Hawkins Watson, first honor graduate of the class of. 1924, to J. T. McLeod, winner of the Murchison medal, , offered to the bcatj all-round 'student in the high school, and to Eva Irby of the seventh grade, who attained a yearly average of 'J8.5, the highest in the entire school. Mr. Norman Huckabee, principal of the sclfc)ol, then read the yearly re port, a matter of deep interest to both pupils and patrons, and deliver ed diplomas to T. J. Brown, Jr., Charles Bruce, Albert Dennis, Kate Dixon Bertha Johnson, J. T. McLeod, and Hawkins Watson. The valedic tory was delivered by Hawkins Wat son whose gift for public speaking never showed to better advantage. During the afternoon several songs Were sung by the high school pupil.*, accompanied by Miss Olga Rush. It is with great pleasure that friends of the school, learn that the entire faculty will return next year. Following is the superintendent'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 scholarship and at tendance: First Grade ? William Rush. 1 Second Grade ? Charles James. Thirds Grade? Elisabeth Gil lis, Mary Lindsay Pearce. fmtTth Grade? Louis# Jam*#, Mar i ? T"V > i <>?*. .. ... , . Killing Near Kershaw. Hen Kvans is dead, and Len Lewis is in the county jail, as a result ot' a gun light near the plantation of K. L. Sowell, near Kershaw, Sunday morn ing. Both parties are colored, and it is said that Kvans and Lewis had been involved ih a quarrel previous to Sunday morning. Oh Sunday morning Evans saw Lewis approach ing and asked him to come around behind a negro house that he wanted to see him. Arriving at the house Evans fired twice at Lewis but missed his mark aivJ Lewis fired onee, the shot producing death to lEvans a short while after. Lewis took fright, stating that he was afraid of the dead ? man's friends and made his escape for a short while but his father sent after him and had him brought to an officer, and he was placed in jail. Jurors Report Monday. The jurors drawn to serve at the court of general sessions will have to report Monday morning, so stated Clerk of Court James H. Clybum yes terday. The senatorial campaign party also opens another week of their itinerary here Monday. Court being in session that day it has not been definitely stated where the meeting will be held, but there is a probability that the court will adjourn for that day, or at least a part of the day so that the court room tan be used for. the meet ing* Dors Must Be Vaccinated. We call attention to the city ordi nance recently passed, which requires that all dogs be vaccinated against hydrophobia. Dogs should be brought to the city headquarters between the hours of six o'clock in the afternoon until seven in the afternoon, begin ning next Monday, June 16th, and all dogs must be vaccinated within two weeks from the date stated above. An officer of the city will be i? charge of this work, and the owners of dogs will be charged a fee of eighty-five cents each. Mr. Dan Mackey left Sunday for Hopkins where he will spend some time as the guest of Billie Bradford. guerite Croft. ' Fifth . Oracle ? Need ham Pittman, Elizabeth Workman, Virginia Young. Sftcth Grade? Maureen Sowell, Elizabeth James. Seventh Grade ? Eva Irby, Thelma Pearce, Nellie Dixon, Mae James. Eighth Grade ? Sara Bruce, - -Frank' Sowell, Howard James, Lillian James. Ninth Grade? Le Noir Sanders, Laurie Workman,. Allen Norris, Ellen* Boykin. Eleventh Grade ? Hawkins Watson, J-. T. McLeod, T. J. Brown, J r Class Leaders: First Grade ? Wil liam Rush, 92. Second Grade ? Charles James, 95. Third Grade ? Elizabeth Gillls and Mary Lindsay Fearce tied with an average of 92. Fourth Grade ? Louise James, 97. Fifth Grade ? Needham Pittman, 91. Sixth Grade ? Maureen Sowell, 97.28. Seventh Grade ? Eva Irby, 98.25. Eighth Grade? Alexander Clark son, 95. Ninth Grade? ^-EHenBoykin, 93.4. Tenth Grade ? Parker, 86.6. Eleventh Grade ? Hawkins Watson, 96.2. Thopp winning modals were as fol lows: ^ Debater's Medal, permanent owner ship, won by Hawkins Watson. Expression Medal, permanent own ership, won by Mary Pittman. Scholarship Medal open to Gram mar and High school students, perma nent ownership, won by Eva Irby, seventh grade, with an average of 98.25. Allen B. Murchison Medal for best all-round student in the high school, permanent ownership, won by J. T. McLeod. Honorable mention given to T. J. Brown, Jr. Scholarship Medal, best average during high Rchool course, permanent ownership, won by Hawkins Watson with an average of 96.2. Thr following had no absences during the year: f Third Grade ? John Frank Sowell. Fourth Grade ? Marguerite Croft. Fifth Grade ? Elizabeth Workman, (absent one day). Sixth Grade ? Elizabeth Pearce, Maureen Sowell. Seventh Grade? Alfred Pearce, Al vin Workman, (absent one day). 4-^ Eighth Grade ? Sara Bruce, (absent one day). Ninth Gra4e ? Chapman Pearce. t*nth Grad^itartte ftwh. - BETH UN E NEWS NOTES. ' ' Happenings ?t Interest An Told By Our Correspondent. Hethune, S. June U.-r-The Big Springs hotel was opened to tho pub lic the first oif June. It is being con ducted by Mrs. Luine McLendon, daughter of the owner, Dr. J. E. Mc Lure, A nutnber of young people from Kershaw camped there last week. The foundation has been laid for a large and up-to-date ginnery be the property of W. H. Ratcliffe and son. Dr. E. Z. Truesdale left Wednes day afternoon to enter the post-grad uate medical school and hospital of New York City. Dr. S. M. McCas kill, of Camden, is practicing medi cine here in Dr. Truesdale'JTTrtJStfacST Rev. J. M. Forbis left Monday to officiate in the marriage ceremony the following day of his .niece, Miss Juanita Forbis, in Spartanburg. The Epworth League held a picnic at, Brewer's gold mine near Jefferson Friday. Miss Helen Pope Ward graduated from Coker College last week and is at home for the summer. Miss Frances Severance is at Win throp College taking the short course given for gi^ls.' Mrs. Maude Watts is the representative from the Wo man's Demonstration Club. Miss Stella Bethune is in Trenton, Tenn., the guest of Mrs. Jasper John son.. v Mr. Mayo Davis returned home last week from Auburn University in Ala bama, for the vacation. Misses Mary and Beth Norwood, of McBee, were guests last week o?^ their cousins, Katherine and Marga ret Truesdale. Messrs.1 J. "H. Smith and Emmett Jones, students of Clemson College, have returned home. A Hudson touring car enroute to Durham, N. C., from south Florida, was wrecked below here early Friday morning when it struck a slight em bankment in the road, skidded and then turned completely turtle. The occupants, two men and two women, managed to crawl out, with the ex ception of one lady, who was pinned under the wreckage. She was pain fully bruised and will remain here until she is able to resume her jour ney. The other members of the party left Friday afternoon. Miss Cecelia King and little sister, Annie, are spending some time with their brother, Mr. Mark King, at Neeses. A miscellaneous shower was given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. T. H. Jo sey in honor of her niece, Miss Hallie Newsome, a June bride-elect, who is to be married to Mr. L. L. Hayes, of Latta. The gifts were useful and lovely and presented to the bride elect in a novel way*. Assisting Mrs. Josey were Mesdames A. Newsome and Will Josey. Ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Louise Robertson, of Edge more, is spending some time with re latives here. ? . Miss Helen Garland, who . is in training at Columbia hospital, was the guest of Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale this week. Miss Josie Blackmon, of Darling ton, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. L. O. Johnson. Miss Thelma Cassady was at home to a number of boys and girls of the juvenile set Tuesday, evening compli mentary to her fifteenth birthday. An evening of pleasure was spent at the close of which refreshments con sisting of cake and ambrosia were sprved. Will Have Band Stand. At a meeting of ^ the executive board of the John D. Kennedy Chap ter, U. D. C., Monday afternoon it was decided to make the following rcommendations to the members: "That the chapter build a concrete band stand on Hampton Park with a bronze plate inscribed to the memory of Wade Hampton and his associates in the Red Shirt Campaign of 1876." The matter "will be discussed at the tea this afternoon at the D. A. R, Chapter Hall, but we do not believe there will be one dissenting voice or a single vote against it The stand is to be built on the identical spot where the original one stood and from which the voices now silent rang out in magnificent oratory and passionate appeal for "White Supremacy" and the restoration of honor and chivalry m the Legislative Halls of our proud old Commonwealth. ? 1 ? ? > ?? Seventy-nine counties of Iowa have more cat* than famlH? , . ? : ; TV A 1JTO TH I KV KS CON VICT ED Dillon and Krvin (Jot Seven and Five Year Sentence**. Columbia, June t>. J. C. Dillon was given a seven year sentence ami D. K. Krvin a five year sentence for larceny of an automobile in the court of general sessions yesterday. At the suggestion of A. F. Spigner, solicitor, cases against the wives of the two men, Mrs. Dorothy Dillon and Mrs. Roy Krvin were nol pressed after the jury was sworn. Dillon and JBrvin were bound over to the grand jury May 28, after being given a hearing before C. J. Kimball, city recorder, in connection with the theft of an automobile belonging to M. B. DuPre, city councilman, from Iff ^ fyont of the Masonic temple Ma^ 11. The two men were also charged with the theft of an automobile be longing to H. D. Kdenficld; but yes terday they were tried only for the theft of Mr. DuPre's coupe. (From Monday's State) Motor car owhers losing machines by theft will be interested in the re covery of eight gas wagons now held at police headquarters. The condi tion of the large majv/rity of coupes and touring cars indicates that some difficulty will be experienced in lo cating the owners of the cars. Num bers have been filed &\\?y, but efforts will be made to restore the outline of figures to obtain motor numbers. The identity of one machine, a double door Ford sedan, seems to be estab lished. Initials on the side of the doors were "painted over" to conceal the lettering but the outlines show that the sedan belongs to the Rev. Mr. Hodges of Aiken. He is the pas tor of a Methodist church in that cjty. This machine was found at Summit, Lexington county. Each machine stored at police headquarters bears evidence of hav ing been worked on to conceal the identity of the owners. Numbers are defaced. Spot lights have been removed and placed on other cars. Various shifts of4 parts add to the difficulty in establishing the real owners. At the police station are stored five Ford cou pes, two touring cars and one double door sedan. The coupes and sedan are in fine condition, but the touring cars show evidence of hard usage. City and county officers are await ing the arrival ' of a special agent, Who will endeavor to locate motor numbers on the various machines and, if possible, trace ownership in an in telligent manner. The battery of motor cars recover ed at Columbia Summit and Augusta tells the story of a poor ckrd played by J. C. Dillon and D. E. Erwin May 12 Business had been good with the two men when some gun play in a rooming house on south Main street brought Officers Yon and Richburg into action Dillon was arrested by Officer Yon, and Officer Richburg found Erwin seated in a Ford sedan. The machine and Erwin were sent to police headquarters, where ft de veloped that the car belonged to George R. Lombard of Augusta. City and county officers learned that the wives of Dillon and Erwtn were at Qimden and they motored to that place, where they found two new Ford coupes and the women. The cars and the women were brought to Columbia. The three machines were identified by owners and they were delivered to tht' owners. Dillon, Erwin and the women held their peace until last Thursday after Dillon and Erwin had been sentenced. Erwin seemed inclined to do victims of stolen cars a good turn and he offered to show officers where cars could be found. Three were located at Summit Friday on the strength of information given by Erwin. The next move came when Dillon offered to serve in the capacity of a guide and he traveled to Augusta Saturday. Five machines were picked up there at Dillon's direction and all were brought to the Capital City. During the week just passed Chief Strickland, Detective Shorter, Sheriff Heise jmd Chie? Dunnaway o? tha rural police force motored to Char lotte on the hunt for stolen cars. The officers learned that Sheriff Rowell of Marion county s had arrested a white man named Posey and had re* covered lour stolen cars claimed by North Carolinians. Yesterday it was said four more cam are to be brought from Augusta and that two stolen machines ire in Jacksonville. Officers returning from Augusta . .1 - Hold on Throe Charge*. W . V. McMillan a white man, said to be from Kooky Mount, N. C., was arrested hear LugofT Sunday of last week and placed in jail on charges of reckless driving having liquor and a concealed weapon in hi? car. ?? McMillan ran into a. car occupied by Mr. ahd Mrs. Workman, of Lamar, while traveling on the Camden Columbia highway. Constable Stokes was the first officer to reach the scene and when McMillan was told to back his car out of the other car, instead of stopping 'he put on more speed and beat it towards Columbia. Mr. Stokes gave chase and caught him after a run of a few miles. In the meantime another white man of Rocky Mount, traveling in another car and a friend of McMillan's, tried to block the - way of the officer and he too was arrested, eharged with reckless driving. Both men were said to have been under the influence, of whiskey when the accident happened. Mrs. Workman was slightly cut about the head and faee, but not seriously injured. i McMillan was fined $75 for carry ing a pistol and reckless driving and placed under $800 bond for his ap pearance under the liquor charge, and also had his Ford attached for damages to the other car. His friend drew a fine of $f>0 for reckless driving.. Baseball at Water.ee. The Wateree Mills baseball team will play Darlington on Wateree's field Saturday at 8:80. This will be the second meeting of these two teams the first game at Darlington ending 2-0 in favor of Darlington in a pitcher's battle between "Lefty" Taylor and Clyde Baker. This game promises to be a fast one. The Dar lingt'on supporters are coming over in full force and are planning to bring their band with them. In the evening Wateree tffll have the first Community Sing son to which the public is invited. In connection with the "Sing" there wjll be selections by the Wateree Band of twelve pieces. The biggest part of the program, however, will bo the "fish stew." Fifty gallons of fish v stew will be served the community. ' Everyone is reminded to bring a bowl and spoon. It looks like a big day at Wateree Saturday, June 14th. early yesterday morning tell an amusing story^on. Detective Shorter. They said the officer and Dillon were linked together with iron cuffs and when they left a car at Aiken a crowd gathered. One enthusiastic citizen of Aiken wanted to k/low all about the men in chains and he was told the "little fellow had not done much, but that big fellow had mur dered a man." The inquirer took a long look atthe officer and in a short time rushed up to a member of the Columbia party and said, "Look here, that bad man yonder has a big pistol on him. You had better look out." The officers enjoyed the laugh. City ami county officers enjoyed rest yesterday after being on the run since Thursday. One thing develop ed after aother and night and day journeys were in order. Detective Shorter tells of an in teresting conversation with J. C. Dil lon, who faces a seven year term in the penitentiary for stealing ma chines. The detective said he applied numerous questions to tho prisoner and Dillon spoke freely of many ex periences. Dillon told the officer that coupes and sedans were his favorites and that he seldom picked up a tour ing car. He Raid the closed cars were the best sellers. In answer to a question, Dillon said he was often caught in the act of trying to move a car when the owner would approach him and say, "Hold on, this is my machine." The prisoner said he would "Beg, pardon" and add, "I made a mistake. My car is parked over yonder." Dillon told the detective that he always tried steering wheels before he made n move to throw the switch. Ho said if the wheel was locked he let the ear alone as he wotjld not take the time to work the lock. Detectiva Shorter told the prisoner of the heavy), loss a young Columbian had sus tained when his Ford touring car was stolen and how anxious he was to recover it. Dillon learned where the ear was parked when It disappeared and then said, "That mjfehine it In Jacksonville and 'I c an go there and lay my hands on it." Dillon took an |< active part Saturday in locating j coup*, in Auffuat*. MONEY FROM FISHING. Cotton Mill Turn* Nice Amount Over To Camden Hospital. Local sportsmen have been contrib uting quite a nice sum in past months to the Camden hospital through the sale of fishing permits on the Hermitage mill pond. The letter quoted below Ir from Mr. R. B. Pitts, of the Hermitagie Cotton Mills, to Mr. M. Baruch, treasurer of the Camden hospital and proves to be a nlc? source of revenue to this insti tution. Several years ago the mill management inaugurated a small fee for the sale of fishing and hunting permits on the mill pond. This sea son the fee was raised to one dollar per month, and Mr. Burrell Gardner has boon employed to look after the property and enforce the rule of the periVjits. , There is now a fleet of gome thirty or forty fishing boats linked up to a cable on the eastern side of the pond, and it is quite an interesting sight to see the number of cars parked among the oaks and pines during the afternoon while the local sportsmen are after the fish. Many of these cars corpe from as far as Charlotte and Columbia and quite a number of good catches have been reported. Business began to pick up when Lee Little caught a trout las4 week weighing a little more than nine pounds.' Tuesday afternoon a gentleman from Charlotte went him a little better when he landed one weighing nine aUd a half pounds. ? Business will very likely pitk up again as soor} as this big catch is noised around. The letter" to "Mr. Baruch, under date of June 7th, is as follows: "We take pleasure in sending you herewith our check for $<200.00 entire proceeds from the salt? of fishing per mits through May 31st. It is a pleasure to us to contribute in this way to so worthy a cause, and trust that these amounts which rwe ^isend you from time to time may meet^real needs of the hospital and render necessary service to suffering humanity." Value of Keesler Estate $350,000. Charlotte, N. June 4. ? Edward Y. Keesler has qualified before the clerk of .superior court as adminis trator of the estate of his father, KilwHid L. Keesler, who was u ! most instantly killed May 24 when the . automobile in which he and Mrs. ? Keesler were riding: was overturned near Camden, S. C. The value of the estate is estimated , to be worth $350,000, of which $250,* 000 is in real estate and $100,000 in personal property. Mr. Keesler was secretary-treasurer of the Mu tual Building & Loan Association, and dealt extensively in real estate jojn Jlis own account. Mrs. Keesler, the widow, has qualified as guardian of the minor daughter. Free Drink Coupon Today. Today is the day of the bfg treat we told you about last week ? a treat for every reader of :The Chronicle. Look for the coupon in today's paper. Find it and clip it. It is good for a free bottle of Chero-Cola at any deal er's. This treat is meant for you, and is made through special arrangement with the Chero-Cola Bottling- Com pany, local bottlers of this well known drink. All you do Is clip tho coupon and take it to 'any dealer. Then enjoy this delicious .beverage absolutely free of charge. Tear out the coupon now, while it's on your mind. Use it today, or any other of the days shown on the coupon. All Will Have to Enroll. The enrollment books have been opened throughout the county at the various precincts and reports say that at nearly all precincts the voters are slow to enroll. The same is true at % Camden, for very few have put their names on. Parties desiring to go away ; and who expect to be away for some time had better see that their names are on the l>ooks before they close, or they will be deprived of their vote. The absentee voting law will allow you to vote by mail, but this act will rlo you no good unless your name is on the roll book. The book for tho Camden Club is located in The Chron- __ IcTe office and you can come fn any hour of the day and enroll. Do not neglect this important matter. Christian Endeavor Meeting. The Senior Society of Christian Kndeavor witf hold Its regular meet lag at 8 o'clock Sunday night at the Presbyterian Sunday School audi torium and Dr. William Barron of Columbia will maka an address. The public is cordially invited to be present. , ; ; ? HUH ''7,vv