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The ini tial meeting was held at the club house, and on Monday evening Mr. John Sweeney had a dinner in the in terest of the new club with many of those interested as his guests at Hob kirk Inn. ,? With the first match game of the. season on Field No. 1 which was played Saturday the polo season swings under way. Ideal weather at tracted a large crowd to see the Freebooters play Camden. The line? up was: Freebooters?Major C. L. Clifford, Charles Little, Stuart Preece, K. G. Whistler; Camden ?? Terence Preece, H. Johnson, G. Preece, Alan Steyn. After a close game the score stood 4-5 favor of the Freebooters. Game# will be play ed from now until April every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday with practice games in between. The Rochester team, of whieh sev eral players are already here will be completed this week. Men from Cincinnati and Detroit will also ar rive shortly. Next month the Cuban Army team from HaVana is expected, and the big tournament date select ed by the United States Polo Asso ciation for Camden will be March 15 to 30. Camden's three fields were never in better shape, and as in the past great interest will center in the favorite sport for, which the mild climate makes ideal conditions. Golf tournaments starting with the usual February women's turnament are being played on all courses. The men's annual mid-winter tournament is now in progress at the Kirkwood. Early entriep arc: W. N. Baylis, C. F. Pray, W. t. English, C. F. Hubbs, K. T. Bailey, F. M. Blodgett, R. E. Danford, ?E. W. Haskins, James Barnes, George Chatillon, J. L. Gra ham, Newton Boykin, H. G. Marvin, John Sweeney, and W. A. Lathrop. Alex Ross, Willie Ogg, and Wil liam Wilson were here this week from Pinehurst to try the flamous new eighteen hole Kirkwood course, de signed by Walter Travis, and said by experts to be one of the finest in the South. The exhibition match played in the ??arly week between the Sarsfield and Kirkwood professionals attracted a large gallery. The Tuesday and Friday morning bridge parties and luncheons in the Studio are popular. Entertaining there this week were: Mrs. Arthur E. Whitney of Garden City, Mrs. .John Woodward, of Buffalo and Mrs. Warren Harris, and Mrs. John Hilton. Saturday evening parties in the Kirkwood grill bring together guests from all hotels to enjoy the danc ing. Arthur E. Wildes orchestra furnishes fine music. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Harris who are to sail March 7th for Europe were dinner guests Monday evening of Mrs. W.'I. Keep at the Kirkwood, and at Hobkirk Inn Reverend I. deL. Urayshaw and Mrs. Brayshaw were k'uests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Marvin at Hobkirk Inn. Prof. Edward C. Coker of the Uni versity, of South Carolina will speak at the Friday afternoon meeting of Mrs. Winkler's Literary Class this week at Hobkirk Inn. These gather ings are exceedingly popular. and well attended. Tag Day for the Camden Hospital will be observed on St. Valentine's Day, and on February 20th a benefit bridge party for the hospital will be given at the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. Warren Harris on Fair street. Dr. and Mrs. John'B. Walker of New York who are at Deare Place intend to go to their LooUiana plan tation the end of this week, and will return to Camden the first of Mar^h. Alto 'at Deare Place are Mr. and Mrt. Harry Hubbard of New York ?nd th*~MMto? Anna- and Helen f * ? ? *' v-'?.: T ~ YKAST KIN(i DEAD Julius Fleischiuumi, Millionaire, Died ! While I Maying I'olo Miami, Fla., Feb, f>. -- Julius Fleischmann, millionaire philanthrop i?t and sportsman, president of the Fleischmann Company, said to be the largest yeast manufacturers in the world, died suddenly at Miami Beil&h this afternoon while playing polo. Death was believed to have.been caus* ed by a sudden attack of either acute heart trouble or apoplexy brought on by the violent exercise. For several years Mr. Fleisch mann had been a winter visitor to Florida. He maintained a polo sta ble here and took an active part in I the game despite the fact that he j was in his fifty-third year and weigh- j ed almost 200 pounds. Before today's contest he appeared to be in the best of spirits and was laughing and joking with friends. During the contest Mr. Fleisch-j mahn appeared to be playing his usual hard game. After a spirited contest in the fourth chukker there was a pause, during which the play ers and their ponies had a breath ing spell. Mr. Fli&ischmann dismounted, lean ed against $he saddle and then start ed toward the side lines and fell, or slid to the ground. Friends, think ing he had been struck by a mallet, rushed to him, and finding him un conscious, called to know if there was a physician among the spectators. Dr. Augustus J. Mitchell, of Newark, N. J., who responded, sdught to give the millionaire sportsman aid, but found him dead. Death was caused by heaVt disease, the phyician said tonight, and ? added that possibly a stroke of apoplexy caipe with it. Fleischmann was born in Cincin nati in 1872, the elder son of Charles and Henrietta Fleischmann. He was mayor of Cincinnati for two term*, being elected first in 1899, the young est man to hold that office. Fleischmann was married on April 12, 1893, to Miss Lily Ackerland, of Cincinnati. On January 21, 1920, Mrs. Fleischmann was given a de cree of divorce here on the grounds of "extreme cruelty and gross ne .glect." ^In the same year Fleischmann was married to Mrs. Laura Hemingway, of New York city. Within the last j year he was divorced from his sec ond wife. Was Known In Camden Mr. Fleischmann was a winter vis itor to Camden several years ago when he brought a large string of polo ponies here. Springdale Country Club Great interest is being manifested in the Springdale Country Club. Sev eral parties dined and lunched there last week, and many enjoyed the golf links which are in splendid condi tion. To Assist Income Taxpayers Deputy collectors will visit various towns and cities in South Carolina to help them with their federal in come tax returns during February and March and the dates assigned for their visit to Camden will be on March 3, 4 and 5. At Kershaw March 2. At Lancaster February 16 and 17. At Sumter March 2 through March 16. At Bishopville March and 10. At Chesterfield February 19. Missionary Society To Meet The Missionary Society of the Cam den Baptist Church will hold their general meeting in ?he church, Tues day afternoon February 17, at 4 o'clock. Greeley of Boston. The best card returned in th<; qua lifying round of the men's golf tour nament which started this week over the Kirk wood course was Mr. Newton Boykin's 90. Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks of Engle wood, N. J., arrived today at the Kirkwood and at the Court Inn are: Mr. and Mrs. George W. King of East Orange, Mr. Harold Godwin of Roslyn, L. I., and Mr. Pyke Johnson of Washington, D. C. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Ericsson who have been at Hobkirk Inn for a month will return tomorrow to Stock-; bridge, Mass. Miss Rose Lovell has gone to Co lumbia for a brief visit, returning to morrow to Hcbkirk Inn to remaiij through the season. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Burbank left Saturday by automobile for Miami, to return to Camden after two WMki and wfl! remain here throughout March. - -i- p -2 SIXTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Lancaster County Man Was a Y}li(ur in Camden When Small Hay At the age of nine ypnrs Mr. F. M McAteer, who resides on the Monroe road loading out from Lancaster and who is' a native of Lancaster county, made a trip to Canulen with his father I and he had not been hack to ram i ' den since until last Friday. i In company with 0. L. McAteer, J. S. McAteer and James Perdue the old gentleman spent the day here I looking- over the town* which he found far different from the long agto? He did not recognise the opera house J building as it has been built x since his visit, ' He reminded us that the1 city hall was on the west side ol' Main street and it had an archway under which pedestrians passed through. The old building was burn ed years ago and the square brick steeple torn down. It has been said that there was only one other build ing of its kind in existence and that in Kdinburough, Scotland. Mr. McAteer tells us there was no railroad through Lancaster at that time, and only a half dozen or so stores in the village. A great deal 6f the trade from as far as the North Carolina line came to Camden in those days?the farmers traveling in the old fashioned covered wagons, and would camp in the lots arpunJ Camden for a night and day and thjfcn journey baek home. It was in one of these wagons that he made his trip to Camden sixty-five yeafs ago. Mr. McAteer resides on route 1, four and a half miles from Lancaster. Ancrum Now Manager Chester, Feb. 8?The Southern Cot ton Oil company has appointed Thom as Ancrum of Camden, manager of its local branch and he has assumed the new office. He succeeds J. Wing field Young, who recently resigned to accept another. position,^at Clinton. Mr. Ancrum 'announces that .the Chester plant will again manufac ture fertilizer this year and that the outlook is very optimistic, much raw material having already arrived. While no definite statement has been made as to whether seed will be crushed here this fall, the chances are that the oil mill will be running as usual at that time. Jail Was Empty a Few Days The Kershaw county jail was empty for a .period of three days thfe past week. The recent court cleared out all of the prisoners and Sheriff Welsh ?ells? us this is the first time it has been empty during his two terms as sheriff. Bush Waters Acquitted At the conclusion of the Owens case last Friday the case of the state against Bush Waters, a white man, of near Bethune, fo$ the killing of Coleman Horton, was taken up and was completed on Saturday. The testimony showed that Horton was killed when he called at the home of Waters, and Attorney M. L. Smith, of counsel for the defense asked for a directed verdict. This the court refused to do stating that there were questions of fact the jury should pass upon. The jury was out only a short while before they brought in a ver dict of not guilty. PAST AND PRESENT Of Camden To Be Shown In Pageant in Early Spring Extensive preparations are now be ing made for the spring pageant to take place here, which will present pictures of Camden in the past and the present, March 25th has been de cided upon-ms the date. A meeting was held Monday evening in the rooms of the chamber of commerce to discuss the various phases of the work to be done to make the event the great success it is designed to be, and which it will be, judging from the interest already manifested. The following chairmen of commit tees have been appointed and they are selecting their co-workers, which will be announced later. Properties?Mrs. Cora Ancrum. Dances?Mrs. W. L. Goodale. Chorus?Mrs. Clifton McKain. Grounds?H. G. Carrison, Jr. Refreshments-?Mrs C. P. DuBose. Costumes?Bissell Kennedy. Ways and Means?J. G. Richards. ; Books and Programs?W. A. Clarke Jr. Orchestra?Mollis Cobb. Publicity?B. G. Sanders. M. Sanders has on the publicity committee to work with him, H. D. Niles, Mrs. S. K. Winkler, and C. W. Birchmore Miss Mary Blalkwfell is the ener getic chairman of the sub-committees and asks the hearty co-operation of committees, for it is determined to make the pageant the greatest suc cess our people have ever witnetted. t , A FKKKl) ON MUUDKR CHAIUiF. Hut (.its flil Years For Violation of Prohibition Law, Darlington, Keb. >0. The cany of Loye Harrison, alias John Barfield, charged with wmfdcr in connection with the killing Q| Federal Officer Lo* roy Ymmans in a whiskey raid in tho Fond Hollow station of Darlington county, the night of April 2, 1923, went to. the'jury at 7:30 o'clock this Evening after the entire, day had been consumed in the trial. Ha? fielcl was tried and convicted in June. li?23, and sentenced to life im prisonment hut the supreme court o> dered a new trial when an appeal was j made from the circuit court. Solicitor M. J. Hotigh i? conducting , the prosecution and T, Corko of Darlington, Mendel I.. Smith of ( am ! den and A. L. King of Florence fop resent the defendant. Ira Fields, po-1 licenian of Lamar, R. J? {Scarborough, rural policeman, W. K. Seegars, rural policeman, and Krnest C arter, ruialj policeman, who were in the raiding party when Officer Youmans was killed, all testified about the raid. ?Russell Parker, a white man, who admitted coming here from (Jeorgia for the purpose of making whiskey, and Silas Hawkins, a negro, both of whom were at the still with Barfield, testified that Barfield went out with a light and a gun to investigate "a ' noise and that immediately aftci - wards shooting occurred and You mans cried out that he was shot. W. C Eichelberger, who was a Rtate constable at the time, identified a gun and wearing apparel that ho claimed Barfield admitted were his. He also told of his-investigation into the killing along with agents of the department of justice. Maj. J. D. E. Meyer, United States district attorney, who had charge of the investigation, testified about an alleged confession that Barfield mlide. Dr. J. W. 'Wilcox of Darlington per-, formed the autopsy artd he testified that the bullet that killed Youmans was a 46 caliber steel jaeket-that en tered the body just above the left hip. I)r. Wilcox said that death was due to hemorrhage. Also testifying for the state, were policeman R. C. Jones, of Bethune, who brought Barfield in, D. C. Cole, of the department of justice, Charles R. Jordan also of the department of justice, who came here to take part in the investigation of the killing, and Mrs. Leroy Youmans, widow of tjie slain officer. Testifying for the defense was Major Kelly, a young white man, whd said that he took Barfield and Parker to the still the night of. the kil jng and that both of them had 45 caliber pistols. He was followed by J. A. Mc leod, former mayor of Darlington, who testified as to what Silas Haw kins had told him, and which was directly opposite to the evidence given by Hawkins on the stand. D. T. Yar borough, former supervisor- of Ker shaw county, and T. R. Copeland, who along with Policeman Jones^ brought Harfield to Bethune, also testified for the defense and told of the condition of Barfield as did Dr. A. W. Hum phries, who said that the defendant was irrational and doubtful of what he was saying. This was to contra dict the. alleged confession that was made to Major Meyer and the of ficers. .... Barfield took the stand in his own defense and related in a clear cut manner his version of the affair, f1*0^1 his arrival here to work and the aub sequent events that led up to the kill ing. He admitted being at the still but denied shooting Youmans. saying that his gun was fired accidently when he fell after starting to run, and that he didn't run until after the shooting had started. Barfield admitted that the coat and cap found at the still were his, and that the gun found was similar to the one he: owned. He told of his get away, and j of injuring himself on a wire fence, < and said that he knew nothing from the time he was found until he was in jail in Florence, that he was suffer ing from hunger and loss of blood. The case went to the jury about 7:.'{() o'clock after strong appeals from the solicitor for a conviction and from the defense attorneys for an acquittal and the able charge of Judge Sease. W. W. McColl is foreman of the jury. Barfield Acquitted Darlington, Feb. li.?Loye Harri son, alias John Barfield, was today acquitted on the murder charge against him for the killing of Fed eral Officer Ix?roy Youmans at a raid on a whiskey still on the night of April 2, 1923. The case went to the jury shortly after 7 o'clock last night and the jury deliberated until 10:30 this morning. Tho verdict was a popular one. Harfield was sentenc ed to serve ten years for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, but Judge Sease later reduced the sen tence to six years* There was con siderable interest in this trial, which was the second one, Barfield having been found guilty of murder and sen tenced to lift imprisonment at a former trial, which was reversed and a new tiral ordered by the supreme cowrt. FIRM DKSTROYS HOTKI. Other News Happenings In and Around Bethuno jU'tiiuiu', S. c.t i-vi>. r.!. . Tiw jftig Springs hotel burned'at an early houi* Sunday evening. The fire originated from an oil heater which exploded or whs overturned in the bod room of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, who con ducted the hotel. The evening being warm, only an, oil'heater was used in the bod room where two small children wore sleeping. They were brought out through the flames and were slightly burned. Dr. J. K. Mo Lujo, owner of thu hotel, was pain fully burned abiHit the hands and {head in trying to use extinguishers ! against the flames. Steam heat was installed in the building last winter. None of the furnishings were saved. During the winter season the hotel if* open to tourists. The loss was estimated at- $80,000 with insurance amounting to $10,000. > Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Grant and Miss Mary Thomas of .Clyde spent Sun day with Mrs. I,. D, Robertson. Mrs. Rysh Blakely of Fort Sumter was tin- week end guest'of her sis ter Mesdamos O. R. Bell and T. R. Bethuno. Mr. D, M. Mays and fjumily and Miss Cecilia Kiug returned Friday after a three weeks stay in Tampa and Lakeland. Mrs. Eva Belch went to Columbia hospital Thursday night to see her husband, who met with the misfor tune of having his leg broken. Mr. Belch holds a position at Cayce. He was brought here Sunday to remain with his family until the broken mem ber recovers. - >N Mr. H. T. Johnson has purchased the home of Mr. C. K. Cassady. Work has begun on the brick bun galow of Mr. C. R. Cassady. On account of weak eyes Mr. Baylor Smith returned home last week from Clemson College. The proceeds of the box and oyster supper given at the town hall Friday evening under the auspices of the School Improvement Association amounted to about $75.00. Mr. D. T. Yarbrough was in at tendance UP011 the Barfield Yeoman case in Darlington Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. McLaurin spent Sunday in Columbia as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Humphries were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Laffitte Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. (J. King spent Friday in Columbia. Mrs. P. H. Hester was called to Uhj bedside of her fathor Mr. Earle in Pickens Friday morning. Mr. Hes ter returned from the funeral of his father in Easley last week. Visitors From Holland Mr. and Mrs. Roosekraus, of Am sterdam, Holland, and Mr. Doorembos of The Hague, were visitors over night and part of a day here last week. They landed in Canada in October and since that time have been hiking through the states and are making their way to California and will return to Vancouver, B. C., and return home.- They are educated, refined people and paying their way by giving musical entertainments and writing for a newspaper syndicate in their native country. They were at tired in 'their native costumes with the wooden shoes and always attract attention by their unusual attire as they journey on their long trip. Mr. Yates Named as Member "Mr. ('. H. Yates, vice president of the Bank of Camden, has been named by vice prtttident John M. Kinard, of the American Bankers Association to] be a member of the National Asso ! ciation from this state. Mr. Yates I succeeds Mr. If. W. Fraser of George- ! town. This is quite a compliment! to Mr. Yates and to the Bank of Cam-j den, recognized as one of the strong est in the state. The spring meet ing of this association will be held April 20-2.'i at the Bon Air-Vander bilt Hotel, Augusta, Ga.. where bank ers from all sections of the United States will attend. 1 ?. . - , Mrs. Arthur Denton Dead l ! Mrs. Denton, the wife of Mr. Ar 1 thur Denton, of the Wateree Mill village died on Monday night after an illness of about seven weeks, She is survived by her husband and four children. Thre funeral was held at the mill church on Wednesday at 11 o'clock and Mrs. Denton was the first to be buried there In several years. - - HKl TON OWKNS < ONVIC TKD S<n(tm<d To Serve !?'?\ t? Voai s on a Verdict of Manslaughter "Guilty of manslaughter". w?v th<( verdict of the jury Saturday morn in? in the case of the state against Belt on Owens, charged with the kill in# of Jack K, Smith at tin- Waterce toll bridge near here on the morfi intf of, December I. All of Thursday and tin* greater part of Friday was taken up with the case and the court Voom Was packed with both .men and women each day. The ease was given to the jury about 5 o'clock Friday af ternoon and after deliberating for seventeen hours it brought in a ver dict of manslaughter. Many wit nesses, mostly character witnesses were put up by the defense and the defendant, a man of some sixty-two years, took the stand in his own be half. admitting that he shot Smith as he drove up to the toll house a3; the result of trouble at that place the Saturday night previous. Witnesses for the state were Deputy Sheriff J. 11. McLcod, Under taker (\ W. Kvans, Coroner?Wy~Fr Russell, Sr., J. A. Rabon, .1. M, Moseley, lames Murphy, 1'. N. Rhodes, J. M. Capell, George Sal mond, Dr. W. R. Clyburn. J. A. Rabon and James Murphy were eye witnesses to the killing and their testimony was practically the same as that -published at the time of the inquest. Dr. Clyburn's testimony was from a professional standpoint as he was called to the bridge im mediately after the sh'ooting. For the defense those testifying were T. P. Brown, Henry Owens, C. H. Yates, Alex Bruee, A. A. Ander son, R. L. Smyrl, W. A. Boykin, .1. H. Burns, W. B. Turner, E. T. Pearce, A. G. Whitaker, J. R. DeLoaphe, W. R. Gardner. A statement from H. Britt Croft, another witness, who was illj was read in court. Immediately after the verdict was rendered counsel for defense made a I motion for a new trial which was refused and the .sentence of Judge Featherstone waa "That you, Bolton Owens, be confined at hard labor upon the public work? of Kershaw county, for a period of five years, or a like period at hard labor in the state penitentiary." The sentence was later changed to read; "It ap pearing that this defendant is an old man it is deemed unwise that he work on county chain gang. It ia therefore ordered that he be con fined in state penitentiary at such labor as he is able tp perform for the said period of five years." The defendant was represented by W. B. deLoach and L C. Hough, of Camden, and Claud N. Sapp, of Co lumbia. Solicitor Spigner was as sisted in the prosecution by Mendel ' L. Smith and E. D. Blakeney of Camden. Immediately after the sentence counsel for the defense served notice of appeal to the supreme court and the defendant was released on a bond of $3,000 furnished by Mrs. B. M. - Pearce and James H. Burns. The case attracted more attention than any in recent years and a great many could n^t gain admittance to the court house/^> The jurors serving in the Owens case were: J. M. Villepigue, fore man, W. P. Rodgers, L. J. Whitaker, T. L. Little, J. E. Coats, G. W. Har rison, Lewis Williams, Fletcher Moore, J. H. Watson, J. J. Campbelle, YV. B. Evans and J. E. Severance. .Mr. T. C. DuBose Dead The remains of Mr. T. C. IXiBoso who died at Summerton, S. C., on Thursday wc*Ve brought to Camden f6r interment in the cemetery here on Friday morning. Mr. DuBose was a native of the Stockton section of this county and was thfi son of the late T. C. and Alice McCoy DuBose. Most of his life was spertt in and near Camden until a few yearn ago he moved to Summerton. He was married ?.<> Miss Nettie Shirer, of Lanes, and four children survivr. He was about 35 years of age. Mr. DuBose is also survived by two brothers?Bennie DuBose, of Lykealand, Charlie DuBose, of Flor ida, and two sister*, Mrs. R. H. Pitt man, of near Camden, and Miss Kate DuBose of Winston-Salem, N. C. Fimeral- services were held at tho grave conducted by Dr. Edwin Mui ler of the Presbyterian church. Dr. W. C. Moore, a former resident of Camden, but now of Charlotte, a' visitor here laat weelc.