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The Camden Chronicle 'J...1.1'..".1 J [ , ... , " : I ' "'" ' . ' VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1824. NUMBER 21 Vl TO THIEF CAPTURED Stole Cur While Parties Were At Picnic Dinner. Sunday Mr. W. W. Reese and Mra. reUe drove down to the bridge* over ,U wateree River on the Columbia um, to meet Mr. L. B. Phillips and family, of Columbia to have a pfonfc dinner iu the woods. The plan ;vas t0 take dinner down in the ^wamp, near the old road to the ferry n t he Richland county aide of the Mv4i. Everything went as planned until they started to eat dinner. But Mr. Reese's car was left up on the hill some distance from where they eating, while . Mr. Phillips' car was driven to the site of the picnic ground. About two o'clock, right '.ftcr they had begun to eat, they heard a car start Up on the hill and ue of the party remarked that per haps someone was taking Mr. Reese'3 Ford, so Mr. Phillips aid Mr. Reese went up to where the car had been alt only to see it disappearing up the road. By the time they got Mr. Phillip's caV started and up the "hill, the thief had disappeared in the direction of Columbia, so Mr. Phillips thought. The chase was continued all the way to Columbia, but no sign was seen of the Ford. The thief had either gone toward Sumter from the start or had hidden in the woods until the^ pursuers had passed and then started towards here. Sheriff Heise of Richland county was notified immediately of the loss and he at once sent out a description of the Ford to all the neighboring towns, in cluding Sumter. About four o'clock yesterday after noon Traffic Officer Dollard arrested a man for speeding and for being drunk within the city. This man gave his name as L. E. Holler and said he was from Hickory, N. C. He was unable to furnish bond so was locked up in the guard house. When Mr. Dollard examined the car he found that it tallied with the de sc ription of Mr. Reese's car sent out by Sheriff Heise. The car was im mediately identified by a ?ut on one -poke where Mr. Reese had struck wagon some time ngo. When Mr. Reese returned to the city, thinking that he had lost his Ford, he found .t waiting for him, and in good shape. This morning Sheriff Heise, ac companied by Rural Chief of Police J. D. Dunnaway and Officer E. V. Xeely came over to get the prisoner, who will be tried in Richland county during the first week of September. When questioned about the Ford Holler said two men, whose names he didn't know, started the car, then asked him if he wanted to go riding in it. He thanked them kindly and started out alone, on the ride that ended him in the guard house and will probably place him in the peni tentiary for a period of up to ten year's. The prisoner is a tall, sun burned man, and is uneducated. He was rather sullen when questions were asked him, but answered when sufficiently urged. Sheriff Heise and Officer Dollard are especially commended for their prompt and efficient work in this case. Sheriff Heise by getting a de scription of the Ford but within a few minutes after being notified made it possible for Mr. Dollard to hold the prisoner on the more serious charge. Mr. Dollard by being right on the job got his man as he entered the city limits, and by a close in spection of the car identified it as being the property of Mr. Reese. Monday's Sumter Item. Colored Teacher Returns. Rev. P. B. Mdodana returned Ibis week from several weeks spent at Ftsk university of Nashville, Tenn., where he attended a summer school for colored teachers in an effort to better equip himself for teaching. Rev. Mdodana is a native of Africa, educated in America, and he has had * charge of the Camden colored school* for several terms, where he has made good at the teaching profession. Brought Here From Spartanburg. David White, a negro, who left this county several years ago after shoot ing and injuring another negro, .was arrested in Spartanburg this week and brought here to the county jail where he is now confined. White was tried and sentenced to serve a term ?n prifcon, but was allowed to go free upon the promise of paying all ex penses for medical treatment amount ing to SOLDIER THOUGHT DEAD <? Return* To His Home But Ik Nut Recognized. Menusha, Wis., Aug. 20iv? Keportvil dead and lUted as in the battlefield of Chateau Thierry, 1 1 ? l?a n Bergerson, shell-shocked and battle scarred veteran of the world war, who returned to his home three times and was not recognized, today is back at the home fireside, while his family rejoices. In Oak Hill cemetery here lies the body of an unknown soldier, brought from France as that of Bergeron. On a monument is inscribed the name of Bergeron as <ine of the men ,as re ported dead. Months ago Bergeron came back home, heard the talk of his glorious demise in France, viewed his grave, sought recognition and went away disillusioned.' He came months later and again he. failed, more through his own fault to prens his claims. On his third attempt, he stood be fore his mother, but there was no recognition. As his car sped away, intuition told the woman she had been gazing on the face of her son, changed by the ravages of war. She called after him but he was gone. A search of months followed and he was found in New Orleans. Now, ill from his wounds, Bergeron seeks a recovery, which doctors say can come only through the sympathy and care by kin. City Adopts Resolutions. At an extra meeting of^City Coun cil held Friday afternon the mem bers of the Council adopted the fol lowing resolutions on the resignation of Mr. E. C. Zemp from that body as Alderman from Ward Four: ^ "Resolved, whereas Mr. E. C. Zemp has offered his resignation as Alder man of Ward Four of the City of Camden by reason of the fact that he is soon to change his place of resi dence. . "Now therefore, be it resolved, that we, the members of the council of the City of Camden, do accept Mr. Zemp's resignation with sincere re grets and thank him for his earnest efforts while a member of this coun cil, for his hearty co-operation and diligent service, and that we wish him success and happiness in his new field' of eijdeavors. "Resolved further, ' That this reso lution be spread on the minute book and that a copy be sent to Mr. Zemp." Mill Teams Play Here Saturday. The second of a three-game series to decide the champion baseball players of Kershaw county will be played at the Camden ball park Sat urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, when Hermitage will again meet Wateree's team. The first game of the series was .played between the same clubs two weeks ago and was one of the liveli est ever seen around Camden ? Wateree winnin'g late in the game by a close margin. Interest is running even higher in tomorrqw's game and a big crowd is expected to be on hand. John Goodale and J. L. Moseley will call strikes and outs and the ad mission charge will be 25 cents. TWO* SHOT AT HOCK HIU, Different Versions of Family Quarrel Which Led to Shooting. (Front Thursday'* State) ?? Ikvman B. Denton of Camden, who lilus just been discharged from a hos pitut in Hock Hi!!, where he was be ing treated for painful gunshot wounds as the result of trouble be tween tho Denton brothers ? Herman, William and Arthur ? and their brother-in-law, Frank Williams of Hock Hill, was in Columbia last night ami gave his version of the affair. He said that the first shot was fired by Williams. The three, ? Denton brothers, he said, were in an' auto mobile in front of the Williams' home in Hock Hill. They had a conversa* tion with Williams which he described as "peaceful." Williams turned to go 111 the house, Herman Denton said, and he and his brothers drove off slowly. They had gone only a short distance, he said, when Williams fired on them and the fire was returned by Arthur Denton. They drove on, he said, not stopping the machine until later. In The State of Tuesday mornyig the following was printed under a Hock Hill date line: Herman 'and ; William Denton, brothers, of Camden, are in a local hospital in a painful though not serious condition and ArthuV Denton, also of Camden and their brother, and Frank Williams, brother-in-law of this city, are lodged in the Rock Hill city jail today as the result of a shooting which took place late yes terday afternoon at the Williams home in the Industrial mill commun ity. The Denton brothers were sprinkled with shot, which inflicted painful injuries. The shooting is said to have been the culmination of bad feeling of long standing between the Denton family and Williams, which was aroused after Williams' wife, who was a Den ton before marriage, returned to her family home at Camden and took her eight year old daughter with her. Efforts of Williams to get the child from his wife were of no avail, hence it is said by police that he went to Camden late Saturday or early Sun day and brought his little daughter back with him. According to those familiar with the affair the Denton brothers followed him in their auto mobile and upon reaching Rock Hill yesterday afternoon went to the Wil liams home. After some words they are said to have fired upon the house with pistols. * Williams is then said to have se cured his shotgun and returned the J ft re. ATTENTION CAN DI DATES. Your attention is called to the fact that you must file with the Clerk of Court under oath, an itemized statement of money spent, or pro vided to be spent, for campaign pur poses. This statement must be filed at conclusion of the campaign and before the election. Another such statement must be filed after the election, showing further % money spent or provided as above. M. M. JOHNSON, County Chairman. MRS, mCKKKT DEAD ?Newberry Lady W?h Mother of Mr. (\ M. Coleman.** - Mrs. 4->, Augustus Diekert died at her homo in this city on Monday morning at 1 o'clock, aged 00 years. While hot unexpected* Mrs. Dirk ert's death comcs as a shock to the city, and her passing will bo^imerely mourned by friends throughout this mid Fairfield counties, in the latter of which she was born and spent her girlhood days, and by many people whu knew her throughout the state. Mrs. Dickert's late husband, Col, 1). Augustus Diekert, was the hero of many a daring exploit as a mem ber of Kershaw's famous brigade in the War Between the States, and the author of "Dickert's History of Ker shaw's Brigade,1' "A Dance With Death." and other historical literary ?works dealing at first-hand with the ?stirring events^of the great conflict in which their author took so valiant a part. Mrs. Diekert was a woman of line Christian character and of high at tainments. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (J. P. Martin, of Fair field county. Her mother was a Miss Dilwkins, and her maternal grand father was one of the old settlers of Fairfield, holding an original grant from King George to a large tract of land in that county. The town of Dawk ins was named for him. Mrs. Diekert, who was' Miss Mary Aliee Dawkins, and who was first married to Mr. Charlie Coleman, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Suber of Newberry and Mrs. Lucile Mobley of Denmark, and a son, Mr. Charlie M. Coleman, of Camden. She is also survived by two brothers, Messrs. J. D. and J. G. Martin, of Montieello, and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Sims, of Spartanburg. The funeral was held at Rosemont cemetery on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Dr. C. A. Freed, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. ? Newberry Herald and News. Child Killed By Fall. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jenkins, Jr., of St. Charles were shocked to learn of the death of their little' daughter, Kmily Wil son, who fell from a balcony at the McLeod infirmary in Florence about four o'clock Sunday afternoon. The little girl died from the injuries two hours after the accident. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Jen kins and their little daughter were in Florence visiting Mrs. Jenkins' mothef, Mrs. R. B. Wilson, who is sick in the infirmary, when the little girl, who was about four years of age, wandered out in the balcony and fell from there to the street. The remains were carried back to their home Monday and the funeral was held at the Mt. Zion Presby terian church at 5:30 o'clock, where the interment was made. ? Sumter Herald. Meeting Postponed. The general meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Camden Baptist chureh has been postponed until Tuesday, August 26. WHERE LARGE CROWDS GATHER DAILY The touted tabernacle on the gram mar school grounds has boon the gathering place of large crowds twice daily ^uring the past two weeks to hear the Rev. Raymond Browning, the noted evangelist, deliver his daily sermons. The crowds have been large especially at the evening services and near the end of two weeks campaign the meetings continue to grow in attendance ?ml Interest _ Thursday evening of last week i quite * Jarre delays t ion ? prdlrtljrj forty Lancaster citizens came down to lend their presence and several of th<*m spoke words of encouragement and endorsement of the work done by Mr. Browning while at Lancaster. And again on Sunday afternoon there was a delegation present from our neighbor city, Sumter, which helped swell the crowd and were interested listener*. , The beautiful singing led by Mr. ArthtirLyw* with tba hntttntt choir of fine voice* has been an added at mbhmSi traction at every meeting:. Quite a number of the business houses of Camden have agreed to close their stores during the morning hours of service ? enabling the sales people and proprietors to attend both morning and evening services. The meetings are being well attended by out of <town folks and a cordial in vitation has been extended to the rural section* and our ' neighboring towns to Hear tHU noted and gifted speaker. ' TUB COUNTY CAMPAIGN. Former Soiiutofr Massey Passes Tho Lie to Representative Mtinn, Tho meetings hold ufc Logoff, Cas satt, Bethurte ami Haley's Mill, of tho county campaign party, wore along tho same' lines as at other places ?nd woro marked hy quiet orderly crowds and the same speeches were delivered With very little changes Some little spice was added to the meeting held at Kershaw on Wednes day when a verbal tilt occurred when Mr. J. 11. Munn, candidate for re election to the house was speaking. Mr. Munn had made his usual claim that he had taken the county govern ment out of the hands of a few and restored it to the people by having tho board of directors put into tho primary instead of by appointment by a few, when he was interrupted by former senator J. Oopeland Massey and denounced as a liar and called other names. Mr. John T. Stephens, a citizen of Kershaw, whose name has been dragged into the campaign on numerous occasions, also had a few uncomplimentary remarks to make to Mr. Munn. Mr. Munn did not resume his speech. This closed the incident. The county candidates speak at Westville today (Friday), then at the Cotton Mills on Saturday, closing at Camden on Monday before the elec tion. A Hold Highwayman. Climbing above and beyond all previous record of daring ? -or cowardice ? wiis a hold-up staged at the DuBose Park Filling Station, lo cated just east of town on the Jeflfer* son Davis highway Saturday morn ing, when Mrs. George Knapp was relieved of ten dollars by a man who had stopped for gasoline. Mrs. Knapp, who with her daugh ter*, Mrs. liiggins and Mrs. Harris, came to Cqmden about a year ago from Charlevoix, Mich., and estab lished the filling station and refresh ment stand, after serving her first customer of Friday morning was making change for the ten dollar bill presented by the tourist when he made a grab for all money in sight and backing away with drawn revol ver, made a hurried getaway. Mrs. Knapp was alone at the time and owing to her nervous condition the officers were late in being notified but they have succeeded in tracing! the' man beyOpd Aiken and yet have hopes of locating him around Elbei' ton, CJa. , Auxiliary Meeting. ?? Mrs. N. R, Goodale, president of | the Camden Hospital Auxiliary re- j quests us to announce that there will be a meeting of the Auxiliary held' at the Camden Country Club on Mon- ! , day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The mem- ' bers are urged to attend. South Carolina News Extreme nervousness brought on by shellshock was given as the cause of the alleged attempted suicide in Columbia, Monday of Lonrtie O. Ran dall, 32 years old, \Vorld war veteran of Columbia, who formerly resided in Macon, (la. Attendants at a local hospital to which he was taken stated that his wound, caused by a pistol bullet through the shoulder, would probably not prove fatal. Lying on a bed in his boarding house, Randall is said to have shot himself with a calibre pistol. \V. R. Callaway, former bookkeeper for the Holley Hardware company, was arrested again at Aiken, Tues day, this time with the misuse of fund^ of the B. E., and M. K. Holley farms at Hawthorne. Mr. Callaway* gave bond in the sum of $1,000.- Dave Gaston and J. M. Holley signed the bond. Several weeks ago Mr. Calla way was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Leon S. Holley, manager of the firm of the Holley Hardware company, cTiarging breach of trust. At that time he was released nn bond ' of $3,000 furnished by I). W. Castorf, Jr., and Edward J. Barry. One of the largest rattlesnakes ever seen in Easley was brought to j the town last week by John E. Craig' and George H. Hendrix. The snake | wan run over by a car ntar Holly/ Springs and killed. Mr. Hendrix and Mr. Craig, who were passing the place, found the snake and brought it here, where it was exhibited at a drug store. The snake measured five feet in length and had 13 rattles. It Is estimated that eighty per eent of t ha narcotics an taring the United States comes in illicitly. U'CiOlT MAN HURT * | Met With Inusual Accident When Coal Cars Struck Oo((?ge. . . / York, l'a. Any. M. A ' summer cottage and two men including I.. I\ Rabon of LugotT, S. were thrown in the Susquehanna river yesterday when a coal train on the Columbia and Port Peposit branch of the Penn sylvania railroad buckled in two overturning 27 cars at Benton Oru moi;e township. The men, t\ 1?\ Becker of New Holland ami his South Carolina guest were not seriously hurt, Their automobile was buried beneath the wreckage. The wreck occurred', as the campers were eating breakfast. The men had paid no attention to the train as the tracks run close to the cottage the noise of passing trains is common. The men had not time enough to get- out of their cottage for with the 'first crash of the wreck several cars ?struck the bungalow knocking it more than 25 feet into the rivev. At that point the water is shallow and the men had little difficulty in scrambling to the bank. They were treated for bruises and shocks by a railroad physician. Daily papers of Thursday .carried 'the above Associated Press dispatch. Mr. Rabon is a son of the late Marines Kabon, of West Watevee, and is em ployed by the Blackmon Salt UjciciL.^ Co., and was working m Pennsylvania / at the time of the accident. Mesagjes to friends in this county from Mr. Kabon state that he was not seriously hurt but had to bo confined to a hos pital for several days on account of his bruises. Children Die Locked in Trunk. Chicago, Aug. 15. ? Two children were suffocated today when they were locked in a trunk by what is thought to have been the playful prank of one of their comrades or the thoughtless deed of a three year old girl. Peter Dunele, five, and his cousin, Frank ! Iloellick, 12, the vic tims, were found huddled in the trunk tonight by Walter Dunele, father of Peter, after the boys had been miss ing, for several hours and a search of the neighborhood proved unavailing. Catholic Church Services. Services at the Catholic church on the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 2<lth, will be at 7:30 a.m. Sermon on, "The Cause of Spiritual Blindness and Dumbness." All are cordially welcome. TO THE MANAGERS OF ELECTION The first primary election will be held next Tuesday, 26th. The Chronicle will endeavor this year as heretofore to tabulate the returns juf^t as soon as we can get them and distribute the bulle tins free to the public. We would thank the managers to see that one of their number at each box gets the count just as soon as the count is finished and telephone, send or bring it into this office at once. It is our aim to give the results to the voterH of the county just as soon as the count can be tabulated. Some of the daily papers are looking to us for t he returns and in return we are looking to the dailies to furnish us the returns from the state elect ion,, which ?ill be displayed in front of The Chronicle office ju?-t ;iv ?oon as re ceived. The Chronicle will keep open shop Tuesdax night and (he bulle tin board and bulletin- "it! he dis play ed in front of tlx* office, and (he people of Kershaw county are invited to come out and receive the news just as soon as it is re ceived at I his office. This is entirely a reciprocal affair which we get nothing out of except the salinfaction and pleasure th.it we are serving the puhh'c with quick news and we are asking the managers and our friends throughout the county (o help us in compiling the returns. We will have hlank return#* in all the boxes, so please fill them out correctly and get them to us at once, and we will give you the tabulated returns just as soon asj possible. f.'et them to us by telephone, messenger or in person and just as soon as possible. You tell us j and we tell