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1 ft filJ ft*, I t ' ?!' Chronicle aawteacg=BMBpaKBmgg8ww?agggwgnB|BBgwMM^BBBwc<LUi]j.ui--. ??111 i vjmmaeasmmsmBa VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1924. NUMBER 39. HONOR ROLI, Camden Grammar School for Second and Third Month* "d Grade 1-A?Martha Bailey, Sarah ttiasell, Allee Boone, Emily Shannon, JSmlly Sheorn, Edna Strak, Lena Ste venson, Lilly Mae Smith, Willie Mae Smith, Helen Tinda), Raymond Moore, Henry Shanfton, Ralph Trapp Jimmy Wilson, Jack jkalsall. Grade ^1-B.?Clyde Brown, Murray Graham, Oddia JPrice, Mckain Rich ards. Grade 2-A.?Thomaa Beaty, J. B. Gaakin, Raymond Hinson, Jerome HOffer, l)orus Houser, Everette Montgomery, Roland Moore, Billy Moseley, George Brunson, Katherine Brayahaw, Charlotte Brown, Caroline ^Britton, Chattotte DuBose, Eleanor Hopkins, Annie B. Kelly, Dona. Mae King, Frances McLeod, Estelle Myers, Ruth Moseley, Mary Richey, VNginia Rose, Marie Trapp, Dorothy Van Ivandingham, Eleanor Wajtts. 2-B.?Mary Lee Hilton, Liza Jack von. Grade 3-A.?Mary Lee Blakeney, Esther Furcron, Elizabeth Haynes worth, Mary E. Kirkland, Mary E. McCaskill, Elizabeth Moore, Grace Moseley, Kate Shannon, Golda Shir ley, Lorine Strak, Herbert Blackwell, James Clyburn," 'Marion Evans, Wil liam Gardner, C6cil McCaskill, Ed ward ItcCaskill, Fletcher Moore, A1 viri Sanders,. Luthet Shaw, William Tljottpson. Grade j 8-C.?Dan Carrison, Ben Jacckaon. \ . Grade 4-A.?William Beaty, Jack Boyd, .Samuel McCaskill, Reuben Pitts, Margaret Barnes, Betty Carri ron,'VirginiaDr&wdy, Katherine Ken nedy, Sara Kirkland, Kathryn Little, Steta Mdgulescu, Reavie Player, Bes sie Hinson, Grace Sha^v. Grade 4-B.? Talmadge Jennings, NAnnie K. Elliotte, Callie Hunter. Alice McTee'r. Grade 6-A.?Grace Robinson, Gray son Shaw, Margaret Goodale, Emily Qoodale, Mrgaret McCoy, Eloise Rho ?ifen, Phyllis Carrison. Grade 6-A.-?Elizabeth Zemp, Emily Pitts, Willie Haile, Archibald Beattie, Shannon Blackwell, Arthur Brown, Henry L. Clyburn, Charles DeLoache, THorntOn Evans, Geneva Jones, Ben p. Lingle, J. C. Johnson, Elizabeth McCaskill, Carolyn McCain, Lenora Rhame, Mattie Shaw, Eloise Shirley. Grade 7-B.?Woodrow Lingle. Grade 7-A. ? Catherine Boykin, Carolyn Burnet, Benton Burns, Betty Cureton, Arthur Davis, Frederick Graham, Robert Kennedy, Duncan lieng, Sara Mills, Caroline Richard son, Rochelle Sheorn,- Walter Stokes. Grade 7-B.?John Storey. - 'v Third Month Grade 1-A.?Martha Bailey, Alee Boone, Sarah Bissell, Alma Hunter, Emily Sheorn, Lena Stevensoh, Lily Mae Smith, Willie M. Smith, Helen Tindal, Everette Goodale, Jack Hal Ball, Raymond Moore, Ralph Trapp, Jimmy Wilson, Robert Shaw, Henry Grubs. Grade 1-B.?Clyde Brown Sadie Freitag, L. S. Mayer, Bruce McCas kill, Charlie McCaskill, Oddis Price, McKain Richards. Grade 2-A?Katherine Brayshaw, G&roline Britton, Charlotte Brown, Eleanor Hopkins, Anuiij? B. Kelly, Dona Mae King, Frances McLeod, Mary Moore, Ruth Moseley, Estelle Myers, Mary Richey, Virginia Rose, Marie Trapp, Dorothy Van Landing ham, Eleanor Watts, George Brun son, Otis Creed, .Joseph Gaskin, Je- | rome Hoffer, Dorus Hous^r, Everettu Montgomery, Roland Moore, Billy Moseley J. A. Rast. Grade 2-B.?Gladys Hams, Liza Jackson. Grade 3-A. ? Margaret Baldwin, Mary L. Blakeney, Elizabeth Haynes worth, Mary E. Kirkland, Mary E. - McCaskill, Elizabeth Moore, Grace ley, Mary E. Wooten, Marion Bailey, Moseley, Kate Shannon, Golda Shir Herbert Blackwell, James Clyburn, Marion Evans, John Flowers, Wil-1 liam Gardner, Cecil McCaskill, Ed ward McCaskill, Fletcher Moore, Wil liam Moseley, Alvin Sanders, Luther Shaw, William Thompson. Grade 3-B.?Almeto Baxley, Elvn Hicks, Harvey Davis, William Moore. Grade 4-A.?Homer Baldwin, Jack Boyd, Joseph Lang, Samuel McCas kill, James Moore, Reuben Pitts, James Shirley, Margaret Barnes, Betty Carriaon, Virginia Drawdy, Katherine Kennedy, Meta Mogulescti, Emily Zemp. ? ^ Grade 4-B.-?Guy Rush. Grade &-A*?Grayson Shaw, Once RoWnson, Emily Goodale, Phyllis Car rbon, Alice PePjsss, Mtfgtrti Mc Coy, Elol* Khddta, WW Bonus KILLS ONE; WOUNDS TWO Discharged Clerk Then Taken Own Life in Atlanta Store Atlanta, Deo. 19.?Two men are dead and two others seriously wound ?d as the result of a shooting .late ?today, in the heart of Atlanta's shop ping district. The dead are Fred S. Stewart, president of a large retail shoe com ! pany, and Edward O. Riordan, a | discharged clerk, who shot himself after seriously wounding S. R. Tur ner and H. E. Maddox, two depart ment managers in the store, ami shooting at Mrs. William King^ an assistant manager. Riordan, said to have been a former army officer, killed himself. The shooting occurred as hundreds of Atlantans, bent on purchasing Christmas goods, were in the crowd ed aisles of the Stewart company and scores of nearby retail establish ments, Intense excitement prevailed and a special detachment of police men was rushpd to the scene. Stewart wasi the first man shot by Riordan. ^he president was on the second floor, talking* with his wife, when the clerk whom he had discharged approached. Mrs. Ste wart said se had left the two men talking. A few minutes later, Rior dan shot Stewart through the neck. Dashjng down the steps, Riordan encountered Turner, who had rush ed to the second floor upon hearing ttye shooting, and shot him through the abdomen. The former clerk then began shooting at Maddox, who ran down the steps. Riordan fol lowed, but stopped at the bottom long enough to fire at Mrs. King. He then shot Maddox three times. With one bullet remaining in his pistol, Riordan shot himself through the head, falling lifeless across Mad dox. Stewart was rushed to a hospital where he died on the operating table. Physicians . said Maddox and Turner probably were wounded fatally., . Ether Makes Man Confess Denver, Colo., Dec. 21.-r-Because he believed he was dying asrhe went under the influence of ether for a tonsil operation, November 28, John A. Hayes, a patient at Fitzsimmons hospital, revealed a slaying at Hueys ville, Ky., to Captain R. C. Kirkwood," the army physician attending, it be came known today. "Don't give me any more ether yet, Doc," Hayes pleaded, as he was stretched out on an operating table. "I've killed a man and I've got to tell you about it in Case I don't pull through." he was quoted as saying. Hayes then confessed, it was said, that in Octaber he killed Jim Castle at Hueysville, when attacked by Cas tle, as he attempted to eject hiiti from his brother's house. Hayes declared he fled from the state and came to Denver where he suffered a severe hemorrhage and was taken to the hospital. He has a wife and child living in Hueysville, he told Captain Kirk wood. Assault Jailor and Escape Jail Edgefield, Dee. 21.?A reward of $100 was offered today for the ar-j rest of (jus Kennedy, negro prisoner, ' who, with Elbert Chandler, also , a ne^ro prisoner, is alleged to have j seriously wounded Jailor Lemuel Corley in making their escape from jail here last night. Announcement of the offer was made by State Con stable Hart, who is assisting local authorities. A reward will probably he offered for Chandler, the officer stated. While Jailor Corley was recovering from the effects of several blows ho received on the head search for the two fugitives went on. Bloodhounds trailed them to a neffro house here, but they had continued on their way before the arrival of the posse. ? | Harold Hough, Marie llaile, Zula Hil-! ton, Mary Love, Sara I,. Richey, Mar guerite Spradley. Grade 7-A.?Shannon Blackwell, Arthur Browti, Henry L. Clyburn, Ruth Christmas, Charles DeLoachc, Thornton Evansfi Allen Hardy, Willie ilaile, Geneva Jones, Ben C. Lingle, J. C. Johnson, Harold McN'inch, Elizabeth McCaskill, Carolyn McCain, Nettles, Lenora Rhame, Mattie Shaw, Eloise Shirley, Adele Savage, Ethel Snyder, Elizabeth Zemp. Grade 7-B.?Woodrow Lingle, Ma bel Flowers. Grade 8-A.?Benton Burns, Kath erina Boy kin, Carolyn Burnet, Batty Arthur Davis, Jack Hopkins, Lang. Ro HELTON OWKNS BBLBA8BD Bond F?nr Alleged Slayer of 2. K. Smith Fixed at 15,000 Bond in the sum of $6,000 was granted Saturday "^o Belton Owens charged wKh the killing of J. K. Smith at the Wateree river bridge on December 1. The order for bail was issued by Associate Justice ft. C. W*U* and the bondsmen were Mrs. Ella P. Pearce and James H. Burns, both of Camden. The defend ant pet forth in his affidavit the fol lowing statement of the killing: ^Personally appeared before me, Belton Owens, who beinjg duly sworn, says: That he iB the defendant in this case. That he is a resident and citizen of Kershaw County, where ho has resided all^of his life. That he is now 63 years old. That he admits having shot the deceased, Jv K. Smith on the morning of the first of De cember, 1924, and alleges that he shot him in self defense believeing, at the time, that he was in eminent danger of receiving bodily harm or death at the hands of the deceased. "This deponent further alleges that he is employed by Kershaw County as one of the keepers of the toll bridge over the Wateree river. That on Saturday night, November 29th, while this depohent was engaged in the performance of his duty as such keeper of the toll bridge the deceas ed appeared at the said bridge in his automobile and ran into the car of one H. Brit Croft, which car ?had stopped at the toll house for the purpose of paying the toll. That after hearing the noise of the collis ion this deponent went out of the toll house to where the parties were to see what damage had been done or whether or not he could be of service *to the parties and for the purpose of clearing the passage way in order that the road might be kept open. That he interceded in a friendly capacity to assist the par ties in adjusting their differences ahd in clearing tiie road way and that while so engaged and from no fault on the part of this deponent, the deceased flew into a rage and violently tfursed, abused and threat ened the life of this deponent, and as this deponent is informed and be lieves, attempted to secure his pistol in an effort to do bodily harm to this deponent at this time. That this deponent went back into the toll house and the deceased continued to threaten the life of and abuse the ideponent, stating several times that he would get him later. "The next time this deponent saw the deceased was some time during the morning of December 1st, 1924, at which time this deponent was en gaged in the performance of the duties of bridge keeper and saw the deceased approaching the toll house in his car and stopped same opposite the window where tolls are collect ed. That the deceased looked in and saw defendant and immediately took his right hand from the steering wheel and grabbled for his^ right hand overcoat pocket. That at this time deceased remembering threats recently made by deceased against the life of this deponent, and believ ing that the deceased was reaching for his pistol for the purpose of ex ecuting the said threats he present ed a shot gun which was kept in the toll house and fired on the de ceased as quickly as possible. That he fired only one shot and that there after he immediately went to the court house and surrendered himself to the sheriff. That this deponent in this state ment has not gone any more into detail with reference to the facts and circumstances leading up to and sur rounding the homicide upon the ad vice of his counsel. (Signed) Belton Owens. Sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1924. C. N. Sapp, Notary Public for South Carolina. Grapefruit to London Sumter Dec. 19.?Shipment of fifty cases of canned grapefruit to Lon don, said to be the first ever made from here, today, and will leave the port of Charleston December 23, it I was stated. Small Paper Thi* Week The Chronicle comes to its readers in four page form this week. It is usually cu atoms ry for a country weekly and many of the dailies to omit an issue during the holidays, tat The Chronicle carries a large bar of legal adwtbemenU *nd it cowld not miss an issue. We will ?W TRAGRDY OF THK AIR Transcontinental Air IMlot I^ost Life In Snow Stora? . . " ? -V . ? ? Chicago, Doc. 2$.?Trusting his life to a few yards of silk composing his parachuto after his airplane failed to function in a blinding snow storm, 'Clarence Gilbert, air mail pilot, last night leaped into space high in the clouds over the little town of Kane ville, III., and lost his gamble with death. ?? His body with strands of the para chute which failed to operate still at tached to his belt, was fdund near Kaneville today shortly after farmers bad found his wrecked plane with its burden of mail after a 15 hour hunt along the air mail route. His death marked the first fatal ac cident to that little band of trans continental birdmen who for six months have been winging their way across the continent in good weather and bad, maintaining schedules al most to the fraction of a minute with their cargoes of mail. Gilbert, who entered the air mail service last August, left here last night shortly after 7 o'clock to wing his way through a snow storm in near zero weather. He was guided on ly by the blazing beacon and signal lights that mark the path of the air mail carriers on.the night route to^ Omaha. Five minutes later a second mail plane west bound took the air here, and the pilot in this machine, main tained a lonely vigil as he rushed through the night, reported upon reaching Iowa City, the first stop, that he had seen the lights of. Gil bert's machine far below him through ? the snow at Kaneville, 50 miles west of Chicago. When Gilbert failed' to arrive at Iowa City, farmers "Were aroused from their beds by telephonu operators and scoured the country for miles about. First intimation of the fate of the lost airman came at 10 o'clock thi* morning when his plane was found about a mile from Kaneville. An hour later the body was found half burled in a snow drift* The body was literally broken to pieces. Farmers, whcr during the last few nights of intense cold, had scan , ned the skies each night to see whether the intrepid men of the air would still maintain their schedules, ?gathered up the body of the fallen Airman and hastened to the nearest /telephones to spread the news. Short ly before the body was found another 'plane sent out on a searching ex pedition had picked up the mail from the wrecked plane and was rushing it onward toward the west. Fliers expressed the opinion that in the snowstorm and, believing a Gilbert had trouble with his, plane crash to bo imminent, leaped for his life, trusting that the parachute with which all the fliers are equipped would open as he hurled through the swirling snow. For some reason it did not. Gilbert was 26 years old and came from Plainsville, Kan. He had been on relief schedule flying between Chicago and Iowa City. He was trained at the army aviation camp at Fort Riley, Kan. A widow, at pres ent visiting relatives at Junction City, Kan., survives. ? Paya Debt So He Will Go To Heaven Gaffney, S. C., Deo. 17.?F. T. War lick, 80 year old Confederate veteran, has just received payment of a debt of $1.50 contracted eighteen years ago by Charles Milan because, Milan said, he wants to go to heaven when he dies. J Warliek, who lost his left arm in the Battle of the Wilderness, has been a salesman for a firm distribut ing fruit trees for thirty-seven years. Eighteen yearn ago he sold and de livered a small order to Milan, who then was living in Spartanburg, No payment was raade, Warliek said, un til a few days ago when Milan sought Warliek at his home here and settled the account, explaining he had de cided he could not go to heaven when he dies if he does not pay his debts. Man Kills Self Aiken, Dec. 22.?George I). Thomp son, employe of Seminole Cotton Mill, at Clearwater, S. C., shot and instantly killed himself today at his ho*ne in the presence of his seven jrear-old daughter. The man had been wounded by ? piece of steel lodging in bis hand some 3 time ego, end had bean In poor health and very despondent which it given as the reason for Ma a. ??-??? ? ->? AlITO DROPS FROM BR IDG K Orlando, Klorida, Woman Met Instant i ? Death Anderson, Dec, 10.-?Mrs, X. Stein, ?of Orlando, Fla., was instantly killed and hor daughter, Mian Tillie Stain, and Jerome Hertz, of 163B Seventh avenue, New York City, were se riously injured sixteen miles south west of this^ity this afternoon when a large touring car in which they were riding plunged from Alford's bridge to the ground, forty feet be low, Mrs. Stein received a fractured skull. The party was en route to New York City to attend the wedding of a brother of Mr. Hertz'. They left Atlanta this morning. While going down the long steep slope from the Georgia side of the bridge, the driver evidently lost control of the machine, approaching tho bridge at a high rate of sjpeed. Being unable to make the sudden turn upon the long bridge spanning the Savannah river, tho car tipped to one side crashing through the wooden railing, and taking about 25 feet of the guard rail with it to the ground. The car was completely demolish ed and that either Miss Stein or Mr. Ilertl escaped death is regardecTas almost miraculous. The former Buf fered a fractured limb, the break being just about the knee. Mr. Hertz sustained a similar injury. Young Lady Hurt Winnsboro, Dec. 21.-?? Miss Sarah Carter, one of the Winthrop College students from Winnaboro, was knock ed down by an automobile Friday night ori Main street here by a car alleged to have been driven by R. A. Pate, of Winnaboro. She sustained mi nor injuries and her right arm was broken above the elbow. She was given prompt medical attention by a local physician and is resting fairly comfortably at her home here. She had just driven in town in an automobile from Hock Hill and had I gotten out of it and was talking to [ some college friends and did not no j ticQ the approaching car until she was hit. A local policeman who saw i the accident and other witnesses said the driver of the car which caused the accident was going at a moderate rate of speed. 0 Bogan Cash Recalled William Helton, who died this week near Mt. Crogan, was a member of /the possee which tried to arrest Bogan Cash some 40 years ago, after Cash had killed two men in Cheraw, 'according to the Chesterfiecf Adver tiser. Cash would not be taken alive and in the ensuing fight Mr. Helton lost a finger and had the stock of his gun shot away. Mr. Helton was a Confed erate veteran, having served in-two regiments from South Carolina, first the Twenty-sixth infantry then the Eighth.?Pec Dee Advocate. Met Traffic Death Hartsville, S. C., Dec. 20.?Mrn. Q. B. Newsome, who with her husband arid other members of her family was riding four miles south of Harts ville, met instant death when she jumped from the moving car to the ground, her neck being broken in the fall. The Newsomes were returning from Darlington when the tragic ac cident occurred. Mr. Newsome said after the accident that his wife had been worried about something and that she said she was going to jump. 'She jumped, he said, before he thought anything of what she had said. The husband and several children survive, A daughter is a recent graduate of Ookcr College, Mr. Newsome is a prominent farmer of this section. Patrick Han Serious Fire A fire in the heart of Patrick early Sunday night destroyed four business houses and one residence. The^ origin of the fire is unknown. It started in the store of Mr. John Poison a little after 7 o'clock and quickly spread to the adjoining buildings. Mr. Poison had been out of town for several days. The stores of I. C. Tournage, and Jack Pan Key were destroyed; the Collins building lately used as lodge tOOH for 'the W. O. W., and the residence of Mrs*. Smith, next door to Poison's were slso destroyed. The amovnt of loss mm! insurance could not be learned here.?Chester fhU JUnrii^r.. mmm CHRISTMAS AT RKTHUNK I.it tie Neighbor Town Knjoya Many Christmas Festivities Bethune, S. C., Deo. 24.?School closed Tuesday afternoon for the hol iday k and will resume work January fifth. Mrs. Luring Davis was a charming hostess at an announcement party Wednesday evening. Six table* wore arranged for bridge in a lovely sot ting of Christmas decorations. A. salad course with hot coffeo was served. Each plate bore a card, with tho following inscription "McChos ney-McCaskill" and "Blakely-Bethune Christmas holidays." This announce ment was greeted with a round of appluse and the young couples were showered with rice. The wedding march was sounded and the merry crowd disbanded amidst many con gratulations. ?* The brides-elect are Miss Julia McChesney of Waterloo and Miss Inez Blakely of Laurens, who have taught in the high school here for the past three years. The bridegrooms are Messrs. Ralph McCaskill and Thomas /Bethune of this place. The young couples were again en tertained Friday evening by Miss Stella Bethune at a miscellaneous shower. A well known Christmas reading was giVen by Miss Ruth Watts, during which the ever jolly and accommodating Santa entered bearing his heavily laden pack and placed it at the feet of Miss Blakely. He then disappeared and returned with a duplicate for Miss Julia Mc Chesney. The obliging Santa assist ed tfye bride-elect in unwrapping the gifts. A sweet course was served with each plate bearing a Christimnr bag of rice. . Little Miss Margaret Hearon en tertained about a dozen of her little friends Thursday afternoon in honor of her eleventh birthday. Light re freshments were served. Mr. David Blakely of MeCall pass ed through Bethune Wednesday en route to his home in Laurens. He was accompanied home by his sister, l Miss Inez Blakely.' Instead of the usual union Christ mas tree held by the Sunday schools a silver offering was taken Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church. .A box representing each denomina tion was placed on-a table and ewy person present marched by and placed their contribution in one of the boxes. A large offering was made which was sent to the different church orphanages. A new Ford touring car owned by T. N. Clyburn was stolen from the Presbyterian church Sunday evening during services. Several cars wero.. entered and switch keys taken. Noth ing as yet has been heard of the stolen car. Mr. J. Richards of Hartsville pass ed through Bethune Saturday even ing enroute to his old home at Liberty Hill. On his return trip he was tho guest of friends here Monday. The following college students are at home for the holidays: Misses I Carrie Yarbrough, Mary Louise Mc Laurin and Lizzie. Kate Davis of Chicora; Louise Tiller and Pansy Hyatt of Due West; Mabel and Lois Watts of Winthrop; Messrs. Emmitt Jones, Josh and Baalas Smith of Clemson; Charles Stogner and Jack Baker of Wingate. Miss Kathleen McCaskill who is teaching in the Marion high school, Miss Alta Cope land, teacher in the Mullins high school, Miss Bulie Out law, who is teaching at Campobollo are at home for the holidays. Misses Sarah and Mary Bern of Chicora College are. spending their holidays as the guest of Miss Carrie Yarbrough. Mr. Harry King of the University of Florida is visiting his sister Mrs. I). M. Mays. Mr. William McNaull was the week end guest at the home of Mr. I). T. Yarbrough Miss Alice King, Mr. and Mrs. Bur rel Seegars of Hartsville spent Sun day in town with relatives. M iss Martha Bcun of Georgetown is the guest of Miss Carrie Yarbrough during the Christmas holidays. Miss Ruth Estridge who is attend ing school at Sumter is at home for the holidays. Mr.. Tillman McCaskill who lived about three miles above here died last Thursday afternoon -lifter a long illness. He was about thirty year* of age and is survived by his par ents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mc Caskill two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held ~ at the Scotch cemetery conducted by Rev. M. B. Gunter. Mrs. H. C. Wall of Andrews is spending the holidays with her par ents Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Ward. Mrs. J. I) Laffitte left Wednesday to visit her mother at Cope. Drawing To Ta?e IMace Tomorrow On October I8th the Mackey Mer cantile Company offered several prizes to be given a way Ijr a trade inducement contest which\closes to j morrow, Saturday, December 27th, when the drawing will take place for - the awarding of these' prizes. You should be on hand with your tickets for youmay be one of the lucky holders*^ The prizes offered were a cook stove, National stejfcp pressure