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The Gamden Chronicle
VOJ.UME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, F'RIDAY, OCTOBER 3, .1924. NUMBER 27.
(?K\n;U SHERIFF DEAD.
M-. K. H. W7 i Ilia din Passed A\\a>
Sunday Afternoon.
I ,M1U I sheriff K. B. Williams died
his home in Camden on Sunday
nt "/dock' in the afternoon. He was
'.ixiy- -seven years of age on -Wednes
day,' the 24th day of September, 1924.
He was born shortly before the War
of Secession in the Harmony section
Ket&haw County, and in his
boyhood days, he, in eommon
with the youth of the vSouth,
Mill f red the deprivations in
vi(U-nt to Southern families whose
fining men were engaged in -that
awful struggle. His education was to
? large extent neglected when his
keen and alert mind would have been
mo A benefitted had he been given a
chance U> acquire that knowledge
which is now so easily obtainable.
In spite of his handicaps, he as a
young man went to Arkansas and
made good in that then wild and un
? tHTls 'd" country _u'ntil. he wa? strickc.i
w.jth ma larial fever, and had to come
home a seemingly physical wreck.
However, he regained his' health
and in Ridgeway, South Carolina, ob
tained a position of trust in the mer
cantile world. Here he labored for
sometime and then engaged in farm
ing and school teaching. In 1892 he
took unquestionably the most fortu
nate step in his eventful career. He
married Miss Etta Isbell, a charming
and accomplished young lady of West
Wateree.
He was elected sheriff of Kershaw
county in 1892 and Worthily served
his people for a period of eight years.
As an officer he- was fearless and
Just. -When he saw his duty he had
the moral courage to do it irrespect
ive of what the consequences might
he.
He was a worthy brother in the
" Masonic Fraternity and was a Knight
of Pythias.
He leaves surviving him his wife
and ihree children: Mrs. James Gan
dv, of Charlotte, N. C.; Marion B.
Williams,' of Camden; and Claude
? Williams, of Raleigh, N. C., ? all of
whom reflect high credit on their pa
rents.
His funeral services were held in
the Methodist church in Camden, on
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock,
Kev. W. H. Hodges officiating, being
assisted by Rev. J. P. Graham, of the
Baptist church. A large and repre
sentative assemblage of the people |
uf Camden and the surrounding coun
try were there to mourn the loss of
it friend and honor the memory of a
prominent citizen. The honorary
pall hearers were: G. T. Little, G. S.
Higgins, Dr. W. J. Dunn, J. S. Lin -
say. Dr. Frank M. Zemp, B. B. :
Harke, C. W. Birchmore, and A. B.
Uabon. The active pall bearers
were : .1. H. Burns, H. G. Carrison,
?I r . , H. L. Richey, W. F. Nettles, E. J.
Low is, W. H. Pearce, J. E. Rhame and
L. Shaw.
On a clear, bright and beautiful
day all that was left of R. ii. Wil
. lams was laid to rest under a little
mound covered by beautiful flowers
which in their beauty and fragrance
?At ;e typical of his earthly life before
Since 1892 the figure of Mr. Wil
:ams has been a familiar one on the
Diets of Camden. Possessed as he
wa of a gentle, kindly nature and a
?'road sympathy for his fellow men,
ht was deservedly popular here.
Many deeds of kindness can be placed
'?'j . s credit by those who were in
?: : - : i csst-d circumstances.
liiave, hut not overbearing, strong
* his convictions, but not pharisai
:i y -o; trying to act righteously
1 'king unto others as he would
...... them do unto him, he lived what
professed to believe in ? the Chris
iife.
H< bore his ^tst and fatal illness
a patient and enduring fortitude
:r ? ' could not have been surpassed.
'-.new that Death was staring him :
' 'ho face ami, that he roust leave;
' : " and fac?- -Rternit vj he^ .^lt the
< aused by- the ravjges of an in- 1
? >hie disease and yet/ he accepted
without a niurmer. No child
inmanly word.s were ever hear'i
his lips. He lived and died
?' -fe of a brave, true man, and let
* ' "pe that "beyond the dim u n -
r ? 1 -s t>' KIs troubled soul has found
'".at peace which passeth human un
'?r r '?tan/ling.
To his sorrowing wife and family
extend our heartfelt sympathy in
this the time of their irreparable
'oaa. and with them we humbly bow
* the wfll all *11 wise and
Providence, tmiting that tome
*here and at seme time we may meet
WASHINGTON WINS PENNANT.
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Local I'eoitlc Planning To Sefr The
Opening ol World Series.
ThYoughout the United Slabs
lovers of baseball have watched w't^
keen interest tin- rxriting linish in
both the National, and American
leagues, and nowhere has the jntereit
been keener than in Camden. Most
of the local people are happy that
Washington won and Washington,
will be the favorite during the coming
world.. series. Quite a number of
Camden fans will motor to Washing
ton and some will go by rail for the
opening game in Washington Satur
day. The Associated Press has the'
following under date of September
30th, relative to Washington's prep
arations for the crowds:
New York, September 30.? -Wash
lg ton's sensational victory in the.
American League has stirred base
ball fandom to unprecedented en
thusiasm in the fight which the Sena
tors will start for the v^orld's cham^
pionship with the New York Giants
next. Saturday in the national capital.
Officials of each club after a long
conference today with Commissioner
KenneSaw Mountain Landis, disclosed
that they are being flooded with re
quests for reservations from all parts
of the country. The commissioner,
who conferred with President Charles
A. Stoneham, of the Giants, and Sec
retary K. 14. Kvnon, Jr., of the Sena
tors, to perfect arrangements for the
series, also voiced his opinion that
"unparalleled interest is being
shown."
Only the fact that Washington's
American League park is unable to
match the capacity of the Yankee
stadium will prevent the shattering
of the records for attendance and re
ceipts established in the million dol
lar series of 1923, officials declared.
"All of Washington, most of Mary
land, Virginia and other parts of the
South want to see the Senators battle
the Giants," declared Mr. Eynon,
??and oar club faces a formidable
task in trying to squeeze the multi
tude of ticket sefckers into space
which probably will be limited to
37,000, even with additions we will
provide."
Commissioner Lahdis displaye.
characteristic enthusiasm ovei the
prospect for the series which, for the
first time since he became diamond
dictator, will involve a club outside of
New Yoik.
The gray-haired commissioner fan
sticks to neutrality, but, warming up
to the outlook, today, he predicted
it would be a "ripping series.". He
left for Washington this afternoon to
take part in the home-coming cele
bration planned in the capital for the
Senators tomorrow.
Wall Street's interest in the forth
coming baseball classic was shown
today in reports of wageiing on e
outcome, with even money generally
prevailing. Several wagers were re
ported-, 'however, with the Senators
as slight favorites, in one instance,
.$1,800 to $1,500 being offered and
quickly covered on the basis they
would win. With Walter Johnson
slated to twirl the first game for
Washington, several bets were made
at 3 to 2 that he would lead the Am
eriean Leaguers to victory.
Meanwhile, the board of strategy
of both teams are mapping out their
campaign. While the Senators gen
erally are credited with possessing
the more formidable hujling corps,
but! t around the veteran Johnson.
Giant supporters believe McGraw will
have unexpected strength in the box.
They point out that the Senators'
mound staff showed unmistakable
sign* of strain in (he closing weeks
of the American In-ague /act*, when
the club's batting strength pulled it
throUgh, whereas tho Giants' hurlers
? chiefly Xehf, Bentley, McQuillan
and Barnes ? finished with impressive
exhibitions when everything was at
stake.
BertfJtrnin Connors Dead.
Bennie Connors, a well known co!
; orod cappenter of. .this city, died sud
denly last Thursday night at his
home near the Seaboard passenger
station, after a very short illness.
| Connors had worked at the carpen
ter trade here for many years and
i was considered one of the most indus
trious meu of his race. His funeral
j was held from Mount Moriah Baptist
i church last filindny. ? fonnois i.s sur
vived by his second wife, and several
children by a former marriage.
George J. Steele, 72 years of age,
president of the bank of Pamplieo,
died Monday while testifying in the
case of the state against Edmund D.
Kyhsw.
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our departed loved one where there
sickness, sorrow and death.
FIRST WEEK JIRORS.
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Foil Term of Court Begin** October
With Judge Memminger.
The first Hveek of the court of gen
oral sessions will convene on the third
Monday in October, being the 20th
day, with Judge R. \V. Memminger
of Charleston, presiding. The jurors
drawn Tuesday morning to serve for
the first week will be as follows:
' C, B, Mc Caskill, CamdetT; E. D,
Dabney, Camden; M. M. Moseley,
Kershaw; F. R. Hall, Cassatt; L, W.
Haley, Uethune; \V. R. Truusdale,
Vo|,,innw; R, U, Bethune;
Herman Baruch, jCamden; R. A.vMjat
tox, Blaney; J. L. Guy, Camden; II.
I.. Smvrl, Camden; G. B. Clyburn,
Bethune, William Mahaffey, Be
thune; O. E. Mangum, Bethune; 8. S.
Clyburn, Westvillo; T. E. Hearon, Be
thune; L. G. Young, Westvilie; J. F.
Bradley, Cassatt; Joe Moseley, Cam
den; L. P. Rose, Blaney; W. T. Play
er, Camden; J. T. Hunter, Kershaw;
G. C. Williams, Kershaw; Coyt"
Triiesdile, Westvilie; Rimer J. Ca
toe, Kershaw; John M. Lowery, Ker
shaw; C. A. Johnson, Kershaw; R. M.
Ford, Longtown; Emanuel Evans,
Blaney; O. l^. Faulkenberry.^Ker"
shaw; F. 10. WattSj ''Gajnden ; J. H.
Young, Kershaw; W, M. Robinson,
Kershaw; Louis Moseley, Kershaw;
M. S. Bar field, Liberty Hill;* W. H.
Smith, Camden.
(.'am den To Have Fashion Show,
The Fair Committee has decided to
add as an attraction at the Kershaw
County Fair a Fashion Show. This
wTll be something new in Camden and
is certain to be a popular addition to
the"1 entertainment features at ,the
Fair. Eve^y merchant in Camden
handling anything in the clothing line
will be given an opportunity to par
ticipate in this show, and no limit will
bp made as to the number of models
shown. The old Court House will be
the scene of- this beautiful event, and
the night of November 20th will be
the date. The plans icall for the exhi
bition of beautiful hats and garments,
with local girls as models.
A strong committee has been ap
pointed to work up this show and is
as follows: Sam Karesh, chairman;
M rs. G. L. Blackwell, Mrs. A. M?
McLeod, Mrs. Cora Ancrum, Miss
Leila Shannon, Leonard Schenk,- Her
man Baruch. This committee will
need the cooperation of every mer
chant in Camden, and it will be nec
essary that the young ladies of Cam
den cheerfully take part when called
on.
Other features of the Fair are be
ing worked out, and the entire county
is being solicited for exhibits, in
cluding home, farm, school and club
work. We believe that the 1024 Fair
will be the best in our history.
Hotel Management Changes.
Following the sudden departure of
the former managers of the Commer
cial Hotel in this city the hotel has
remained closed for several days, but
is to be reopened under new man
agement immediately. Mrs. John H.'
Clarke, who has been conducting a
private boarding house at her resi
dence on LaFayette avenue, now has
the management of the Commercial,
and will operate it along lines far
different from the former manage
ment. Mrs'. Clafke is a most estima
ble lady, having the confidence of the
people of Camden, where she has
made her home for many years, and
no doubt will receive a liberal share
of the transient people.
The former managers of this hotel
left town suddenly early Sunday
morning, at the same time leaving
many unsettled accounts made during
their stay in Camden.
Services at Presbyterian Church
Rev. Edwin Muller has returned
from his vacation and services will
be held in the Camden Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock. The public is extended a cor
dial invitation to attend.
Richmond Wins From Waterbury.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 27. ? Frank
Dodson, starboard star of the Rich
mond Virginia Ix>ague champions,
who will report to Manager John
McGraw at the Giants training camp
next season, twirled a chain of ci
phers around the Waterbury Eastern
League pennant winners in an eleven
inning (jamo here today, and the
Colts won ) to 0. The big Arkansas
boy allowed only five scattered hits,
struck out five batters and wal<ed
one, while three of the New Kng
land's hurlers were trying to keep
the healthy wallops of the locals
from gointf safe. Only six hits were
registered off Fuller. Ulrich and Hcit
man. but the visiting outfield ~ was
kept busy with eight putouts. Dod
smr's single, Graham's error and
Klein's double accounted for the only
tally of the game.
Friends of Mr. Leo Schenk will be
glad to know that he is Improving at
Johns Hopkme boepiUl, wher? he
went for an operation. Mr*. Schenk
it with her hoeUnd in Baltimore.
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AN ATTRACTIVE HOOK SHOP
1h Thai Conducted by Miss Florence
Boy Kin on East DeKalb Street,
Perhaps the most investing spot <
in Camden's business section is the
attractive bookshop recently* opened
on east DeKalb street by Miss Floi- 1
erfce Hoykin. Camden book lovers
have long felt the need of a shop of j
this kind for though the, public libra- j
ry is excellent, there are tfrnek when
?one wants a book all one's own..
Modest in its appointments and as
yet, little advertised, jyUss Boykin's
shop meets, this need in a very charm
ing way. ' HeVe on shelves "made in,
Camden" and decoratod artistically
in black and gold, the book lover . may
find his favorite author's ,^latest
achievement, the stenographer the
best materials for her 'typewriter,
the school hop some fine new pencils
with which to impress his buddies
next day. Here, on an October after
noon, the >Mechaml?lttii stops on his
HoBw fur the latest copy of Ala
tor Life, the sportsman for Field and
Stream, the flapper for Vogue.
Besides books, Miss Boykju carries
a line of gifts and fioveHies. Babies
-born in Cfamden i ri 1D2-1 a re lucky in- i
"deed. II thetr friends patronize Miss
Boykin's shop. Then there is a whole
case full of dainty things that would
delight the heart of any school girl,
and the housekeeper is not forgotten, ;
for there are' mixing bowls, kitchen
spoons, egg beaters and other uten
sils, homely in themselves, ,.but so
decorative its to inspire the Aiftit l)i-(
nail's and Maum Chloes of Cajmd^i
to many an aesthetic ca^ce.'*v Here,
too, the hostess may find something
I new in score cards and prizes when
her bridge club meets, or place cartas
for a dinner party, or favors for a
dance,
Miss Boykin is the enterprising and
attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Ancrum Boykin, of Wanah Plan
tation. She has that love for books
so necessary to success in a business
of this kind, and discusses books and
authors with customers in an intelli
gent and interesting way. While
Camden welcomes all new business,
! this sljop should receive her especial
support, as, incidentally, Miss Boy
kin has set out to prove that the
yowig people trf-Camden may achieve
success at home.
Dr. D. W. Daniel To Speak.
The Annual Banquet of the Cam
den and Kershaw County Chamber of
Commerce has been set for October
23rd, and plans are now going for
ward for the event. As the principal
speaker of the evening, Dr. D. W.
Daniel, of Clemson College, has been
selected, and has accepted the invita
tion. This is the third year that the
Chamber of Commerce has tried to
get Dn Daniel, but in past years
other engagements have conflicted,
and we are especially fortunate to
have him this year.
Dr. Daniel is head of the English
Department of Clemson College,
where he has taught for over twenty
years having refused many attrac*
tive offers for work in other fields,
but has stuck to Clemson and
South Carolina. He was brought up
on the farm, has taught in the coun
try, in small towns and has lectured
at scores of farmers' meetings. He
was educated at WofTord College,
Vanderbilt University and the Uni
versity of Chicago. Dr\ Daniel is a
forceful, inspired orator, powerful in
mind and body and gifted with the
proverbial eloquence of the South.
He ha^ spoken to scores of Chamber
of Commerce gatherings, and is the
ideal man to have at an annual get
to-gether meeting, held for fhe good
of the entire community.
A splendid dinner will be served at
the usual price, and strong commit- j
tees have been appointed to look
after the details. The committees ^
are: Dinner, Miss M. A. Clyburn,
chairman, J. M. Villepigue, J. B.
Zemp, Mrs. Cora Ancrum; Ticket
Sale, S&m Karesh, chairman^ B. G.
Sanders, W. Zemp, L. C. Shaw.
New York Giants Win Pennant.
New York, Sept. 27. ? The New
York Giants broke a precedent of 49
years and won the National league
championship for the fourth time in
succession, by defeating Philadelphia
here today, 5 to 1, while Brooklyn
was losing to Boston.
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Young Baum I. out an Eye.
Billie Baum, eight year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. Harry Baum, and a
pupil in the third grade of the Cam
den grammar school, was taken to
.Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore
last Thursday where it was found ne
cessary to remove hiR left eye ball.
While some elder pupils were sailing
advertising fans through the air the
Haum lad was struck in the eve, Af
ter two weeks of suffering It was
found that the injured eye would ef'
fret the sfght of the other eye and
the operation was necessary. Mrs.
Baum accompanied the little fellow
to Baltimore and a message recaivod
from her yesterday states that Billie
is rapidly improving and they will
return to Camden within a week.
Friends of the little boy will ro
gret to know of hia accident hut they
wffl wM for Mm an oArtjr-rooowy.
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SICKS HIS MOTIIKK'S SU I U .
(i !ui>( In Fxhibit at Trial of Hicham
Atf Com* a\ .
^ Conway, Sept. :>U. The .skull of
Mrs. M, M. l.tigham, wk|o\v of a fot
mer state senator, was introduced
in evidence today in t.he second trial,
of fyer son, Kdmund D. Itighnm, on a
charge of murder in connection witn
the killing of. Mrs. Bigham, her son,
Smiley, her daughter, Mrs. Margie
Hlack,; and Leo#and John McC'racken,
adopted children of Mrs. Black.
The defendant displayed interest,
but no emotion as the bullet pierced
skull of his mother was shown to the
jury |>y Dr. X. B. Finklea, of Hymen,
Florence county, Vbo with other phy
sicians exhumed the body last week,
three and a half years, after the trag
edy that fcoSt five lives ;s I the Hic
ham home near l'ampfico, January
Dr. Fiiiklca ]?'>t itusl that the bu-ll.et"
entered one inch to the rear attd one
inch above the rar, rauged' downward
and came ou*. !>??;. r '.he juncture of the
left jaw bono uiid the skull. Its
course, he said, curried it thro.ugh.the
medulla < ' longala. Answering "a
question by A.tovney F'nillip Arrow
smith, assisting Solicitor 'Casque, Dr.
, Finklea deelareM, in his opinion, Mrs.
Bigham could neither have walked
.'?nor talked after having been wound
ed as indicated by the. skull.
Mei&fel L. Smith of defense uounsel
cross-examined the* witness. Dr. Fink
lea said that the body was in a good
state of preservation when dug from
the ground. The head was cut off.
the hair and all external matter1
scraped^ off and the skull boiled for
cleansing, he stated.
Dr. J. S. Dusenbury of Conway cor
roborated Dr. Finklea's testimony as
to the course of the bullet and also
expressed the opinion that the wound
indicated ~ wouhP produce instant
death.
Jim Burch, negro, testified that
Smiley and Edmund had words over
the division of their work in connec
tion with handling wood about two
/weeks before- the tragedy. Smiley {
warned Edmund, according to the
witness, that he was not performing
'his duties satisfactorily ^nd that he
thought of taking them over himself.
"If you do that you won't do it long,"
Edmund retorted, Burch said.
The witness said he spent the night
of the tragedy at the Bigham home
by request of Edmund. Speaking of
the crime, the defendant said: "I
wouldn't hate it so much if it had not
been done with my jYistol," Burch
said.
Sherman Miles, negro wood cutter,
testified he left Smiley and Edmund
alone together in the woods about
noon of the day of the killing.
Andrew Singletary, negro, said ho
went into the woods with Smiley on
the day of the tragedy and left him
there with Edmund. Later in the day
he saw Edmund come out of the
woods alone in front of the Bigham
?home. His wife, Hattie, corroborated
Singletary's testimony about seeing
the defendant coming out of the
woods.
Robert Foxworth, 50 year old negro
told of a visit to his home by Ed
mund Bigham, his wife and two chil
dren on the afternoon of the killing*.
It was during this absence from the
Bigham home, the defense contended
at the former trial, that the murders
were committed.
Foxworth said Bigham drove up to
his home, about one half mile from
the Bigham place, at a high speed
and left again in a few moments. All
he said, the witness testified, was
"Uncle Robert, arc you going to haul
that wood for me." After Foxworth
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replied in the affirmative Bigham
and his wife drove off, the witness
said.
Columbia Physician Dead.
Columbia, Sept. 28. ? Dr. F. W.
Butler, eldest <$on of Gen. M. C. But
ler and Marin Pickens Butler, died
suddenly at 7 o'clock last niKhi at
his home on Pickens street.
Dr. Butler had made his- home in
Columbia for a number of years,
practicing his profession. He was
born at Edgewood estate, the home of
his maternal grandfather, Gov. F. W.
Pickens, for whom he was named,
Decern Ix-r 8, 1858.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends who ex
tended their help and sympathy to us
during our double bereavement in the
death of Mrs. Isabella Stewart and
Mr. T. J. Wilson last week. Espe
cially do w? want to thank Rev. pdom
Of Chester.
Very gratefully yours, ~
Mr. and Mr?. 1* T. Stowart
and other matnbtrt of tho CofltUfr.
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HK'nil -NK NKWS NOTES,
Happenings of lntereat As Told lly
Our Correspondent.
Heihune, S. cv Oct. L Kxcavu
tions are being miule Tor t ho erection
of a brick high school buildtng. This ;
building will consist of six chus
rooms, 'music room and auditorium.
The new Methodist church will soon
bo in course of erection. This will bo
a handsome brick building; located
near the present site.
Ci>-cto number one of tliO Presbyte
rian- auxiliary met with Mrs. W. A.
McDowell Wednesday afternoon. All
members except * ? ? v wore present
and a very .enthusiastic, meeting was
held. During the social- hour fruited
?jello and cake were served.
Mis. Amanda McKiju-iort u.il-1
daughier, Sliss Mary Mr Ki niton, en
tertained cirele jiuinbei two Wednes
day aft'ernoon. At this meeting t he
fr leT^f) mission book was completed.*
Ice tea and sandwiches were sci.a
ed.
Mr.' Alton King of Manning spent
the week-end with his pwonts, M-.
and Mi-s. (i. W. King.
Mrs. John MeSween of Darlington
returned homo Tuesday after spend
ing several days with her daughter,
Mrs. W.^Hr-Davis.
4*rof. ' O. R. Hell and family . and
Misses Mildred Hillings and Heulah
Taylor spent the week end at their
homes in Lancaster.
Misses Klletiburg and Mamie Lou
McDonald of Great Falls were the
week end guests of Mrs. Loring Da
vis.
Mrs. J. K. Severance is in the Co
lumbia hospital where she underwent
an operation Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. R.. M. Hethune and
little ilaughter Susanne, of Cheraw,
spent Thursday with the former's
mother, Mis. Mary Hethune,
Mrs. ,J. 1). Laffito returned Mon-.
day after spending several days with
her mother at Cope.
Neil Truesdell was at home Friday
evening to about thirty boys and girls
complimentary to his fifteenth birth
day. Music, contests and progressive
Conversation woe the features of the
evening. Missed Kitty Best, Marga
ret and Kathryne Truesdell served
the young guests with ice cream and
cakc.
World Flight Completed.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 28. ? Cement
ing the final link in the first air
flight around the world, the three
Douglas cruisers which started on
their journey from Seattle on April
(J, of this year, arrived at the Sand
Point Aviation Field at 1:40 o'clock
today. Flight Commander Lieut.
Lowell Smith was the first to land,
taxiing to a pcrfect landing in" front
of the grand stands after .circling
over the field for a few minutes with
the other planes.
Following the flagship Chicago,
Lieut. Wade in the Hoston II, came
to the field, and he in turn was fol
lowed by Lieut. Nelson in the New
Orleans. The three pilots and their
mechanicians, Lieuts. Arnold, Ogden
and Harding, were greeted by thou
sands of people amid the screeching
of hundreds of whistles and the firing
of the 21-gun saluLe.
Automobile Collision.
Two automobiles collided at the
corner of Chesnut and Lyttleton
streets last Sunday evening1 and both
cars were quite badly damaged. One
car was driven by Mr. J. II. Belk and
the other by Minn Alma Hodges, both
of Camden. Fortunately none of the
occupants of either car were injured.
I.ady Killed By Car.
Columbia, Sept. 29. ? The polio*
today are searching for the driver of
the car which last night struck and
fatally injured Miss Hortense Lan
drum on a downtown street. She died
shortly after her removal to the hos
pital. It is alleged that the driver
hurried from the scene after striking
Miss Landrum and knocking her 30
feet.
Miss Hortense Landrum, 1600
Blanding street, sister of Mrs. Hugh
Murchison, was mortally wounded at
the corner of Taylor and Pickens
street at 8 o'clock last night when she
was struck by a fast moving Ford
touring car being driven by an un
known white man. Miss Landrum was
rushed to the Baptist hospital in an
unconscious condition and she died it
o'clock. She suffered a fructure
at the base rf the skull and a frac
ture of the left limb above the knee.
W. R. Dead.
.Sumter, S?pt. 28. ? \V\ R. DuBoge,
Sr., a well-known and highly respect
ci fitiron ? tri ? ttrr imHoso section oi
tho county, died at the Columbia
hospital about ft o'clock Saturday
morning and his body was brought
here and taken on to his home Sat
urday evening. Mr. DuBose was sev
enty-four years of aire and had been
ill for several months. He is sur
vived by hie widow, one daughter.
Mrs. Walter Lunn, of Darlington, and
stx sons, Messrt . T. Scott, Jr., Lap*
rente, Robert, Chalmerq, and W/ R.,
Jr.