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VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1928. NUMBER 4?.
WITH OUR NORTHERN VISITORS
Large Crowd Here Now Knjoyiiw
Our Excellent Climate.
Brilliant sunny days and crisp air
have conspired to make the opening
week of March very acceptable to
winter sojourners. Many are stop
ping, as usual, at this season on their
northway way from the Florida re
sorts, and added to the list of all
winter visitors are taxlnfc hotels for
accommodations.,
Polo players are also coming in
and fine matches from now until
April may be anticipated. Walter
Seligman of the Rumson. Polo club
has already shipped his ponies, and
will soon be Here, and at Hobkirk
Inn are located Alan Steyn, Major
Clifford and Raymond Bantell who
are playing daily.
K. G. Whistler is doing his usual
fine work on the polo field, and the
Preece boys and Charlie Little are
going strong.
Saturday afternoon, notwithstand
ing a rather disagreeable east wind,
there was a large and interested gal
lery to see Rochester and Camden
tie at the end of the si*th period.
Golf courses are ^crowded, and
among players noted recently on the
Kirkwood course are: Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Belcher, Mr.-and Mrs. Arthur
V. Morton, Franklin W. itobbs, L.
Clinton Whiting, Miss Jean Whiting,
S C. Register, E. S. Bradford, E. W.
Morehouse, Mrs. A. : P. Van Shaick,
Albert Leuly, Frank ltteCann, C.
Hverett Bacon, Mrs. C. G. Williams
a nd many others.
?Judge Robert Watson Winston, who
has been at Hobkirk Inn since De
cember distinguished hi.mse^ Just be"
fore his departure on Monday by
making a hole in one on the short
Kirkwood course.
At Sarsfield the Ladies Invitation
Golf Tournament is continuing this
week and a tournament for men will
be put on in a few days.
A pleasant affair of the week was
the card party on Monday afternoon
at the Sarsfield Club given by Miss
Roland Baylor for Mrs. Edwin P.
Holmes, Mrs. L. W. Besse, Mrs. J.
R. Torbert, Mrs. Wendell Hcbbs, Mrs.
John Sweeney and Miss Marie Blan
cbard.
Mrs. Edwin P. Holmes, who }ias
been with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman W. Besse at Hobkirk for ten
days has returned to her home in
Brookline, Mass.
With Mrs. A. Parker Bremer as
hostess a merry party including many
guests from' Columbia picnicked under
the pines on Sunday, lunching at
the Kirkwood cabin, and on Saturday
Mrs. Wendell Hobbs gave a luncheon
and card party at Springdale.
Mrs. Hilton of the Court Inn gave
a luncheon and bridge on Friday in
the Studio Tea Room for Mrs. Sut
Irffe, Mrs. Charles Clifton, Mrs. B.
I). Ticknor and Mrs. A. S. Hunter.
. Mrs H. G. Marvin left Sunday
evening for a week's visit with her
sister Miss Charlotte Campbell in
Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Harris who are to sail on the
seventh for Europe started Saturday
for New York.
Mrs. Daniel R. Adams of New York
is visiting Mrs. C, M. Taintor at
Greene Court, and on Wednesday af
ternoon Mrs. Taintor entertained in
her delightfully informal style with
a tea for her guest.
Mr. W. I. Keep of Lockport, N. Y.,
has joined Mrs. Keep at the Kirk
wood, where among* recent arrivals
may be menti6ned: Mr. and Mrs. F.
K. Faircbild of Brooklyn, Mr. and
Mrs. Chester M. Williams, Mr. Win
throp Williams, of New York, Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Richardson /)f Lyttle
ton, H., Dr. and Mrs. Morton Van
lxjan of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
S Henry of Buffalo, Mr. G. W. God
frey of Mt. Vernon and many others
too numerous to mention.
At the Court Inn which is now
running to capacity are noted: Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Truesdale of Bing
hampton, Mrs. George Price of Phila
delphia, Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Ellis and
Mr. and Mrs. George H. N. Johnson
and Miss A W. Johnson of Bridge
port, Mr and Mrs. Arthur Perry of
Boston, M*. John. H. Howell and Mr,
W. N. Scudder of Newark.
Hobkirk Inn arrivals ' have been
numerous during the week, including
Mr. Thomas W. Hunter of Swarth
more, Pa., Dr. And Mrs. J. R. Torbert,
Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Burton, of Baa
ion, Dr. J. N. Worcester .and Dr.
and Mrs. Bn Witt Kay of Now York,
Mr. Richard W. Martin of Pittsburgh,
aod Mr. Howard B. Wetberell of
m mtf, 7 ii ? in
CORNER PROPERTY SOLD
Ml. Vernon Man Secures Valuable
Broad Street Property
Mr. Charles W, Godfrey, who has
been costing: to Camden for several
winters has purchased the lot next
north of the poatoffice building from
the Carver estate. The sile was
made through the C. P. PuBose and
Company real estate agency. The
lot has a frontage of eighty feet on
Broad street with a depth running
east of one hundred and twenty feet
and is ideally located for a hotel or
storeroom site. Mr. Godfrey tells us
that he will develop this property in
the near future.
Mr. Godfrey is a resident of Mourn
Vernon, New York. Ho also owns the
Crocker building. He says he haa;
great faith in tjbe, future of Camden
and shows >it by making further in
vestments in Camden realty. Besides
this business property iae owns souio
valuable residence lots just north of
Camden. Ho has not only made some
splendid investments but has made
hosts of friends here who would like i
to see him make Camden his perma*!
nent home.
, FOR VETERANS CHILDREN
Mr. Tabor Was Speaker Last Niffhtj
Before Local Post
Mr. L. D. Tabor, of Indianapolis,
Ind;, who is field secretary for South
Carolina for the proposed drive for
funds for the establishment of home*
for veterans' children, Was the prin
cipal speaker at a joint meeting of
the American Legion Post and the
American Ix?gion Auxiliary held last
night.
Mr. Tabor will have headquarters
at Florence and is directing the work
of .organizing in the various counties
of the state, preparatory to putting
on a drive to raise South Carolina's
quota which is set at $35,000. He is
a plain but forceful speaker and told
in a business like way of what th??
fund was intended to do, and some
of the things the Legion has already
accomplished. Some fiv/e million dol
lars will be asjced of the people of
the United States to create a fund
to take care of the children of dis
abled veterans. It will be in the na
I y
ture of an endowment fund for all
time?the principal not to be used.
The proposition has the endorsement;
of the president of the United States
and all of the leading men of the
country.' The drive will begin March
29th and continue to April 4th;
Two Fires at Kershaw
The home, stables and barn of R. H.
Hinson, who lives in the vicinity of
Flat Creek school house, were " de
stroyed by fire on last Friday, en
tailing a loss of between $9,000 and
$10,000, which was not quite half in
sured. The home was burned be
tween 11 and 12 o'clock in the day,
the fire being caused by a defective
stove flue, and the barn and stables
were burned about 1 o'clock Friday
night, supposedly from sparks from
the dwelling, which were going in
that direction. Very little furniture
was saved from the home, and with
the exception of all the contents of
the barn and stables were also de
stroyed. Two pigs were burned in
the stables.
On Monday evening the dwelling of
W. D..Cook was discovered to be on
fire. A stiff breeze was blowing at
the time and the building was soon
enveloped in flames which destroyed
ft very quickly. The fire was discov
ered by Mrs. Cook, who went intd the
yard for some wood and "when she re
entered the house she observed smoke
in the room. She gave the alarm and
there was quick response, but the
water supply was cut off from that
section at that time, owing to the
work being done on the mains, and
only by the good wgrk of some young
boys on the roof of A. L. Cook's
dwelling was that building.- srffcved. |
Some of the furniture from Mr.
Cook's house was saved, but a great
deal of it was lost in the fire. Mr.
Cook loses very heavily as he had
only partial insurance on the destroy
ed property. The fire originated from
within the building, but it is not
known exactly where or from what
cause.?Kershaw Era.
Fire at School House
Fire was discovered in the base
ment of th'6 Camden High school
building Thursday evening last. It
Had not gained much headway and
the fire department soon had tkt
Hitmoa under control. Only a small
SPKED COP KILLS MAN
Rock Hill Policeman Firm Into Car
Failing To Stop
Hock Hill, Feb. 28.?Dewey Simp
son, member of a prominent Chester
family, was almost instantly kUta}
here late last 'night when struck in
the head by a bullet fired by R. ML
McFadden, a member of the Rock Hill
police fprce.
Young Simpson, in company with
three other Chester youths, was in
an automobile, which McFadden, ac
cording to his own story, was trying
to stop by shooting the tires. One' or
the bullets, evidently, went wild, and
pureed the rear curtain of the car,
striking- young Simpson below the
eye, an;l emerging at the back of the
head.
The statement of n physician who
testified at the inquest, indicated the
youth must have been looking back
ward when struck by the bullet.
McFadden was held in jail with
out bond, pending completion of the
inquest, which was adjourned until
additional testimony could be ob
tained.
?- Traffic-Officer Held - ?
Hock Hill; March' 2,?K. M. Mc
Fadden, motorcycle traffic officer of
the Rock Hill police department, was
ordered held on a charge of murder
following an investigation by a cor
oner's jury here late today of the
fatal shooting last Friday night of
Dewey Simpson, 27, of the Armenia
section of Chester county.
The verdict charged that "Simp
son came to his death as a result
of pistol bullet wounds fired by Mc
Fadden . , . . " McFadden was placed
in the York county jail.
Driver Pays Heavy Fine.
Rock Hill, March 3.?J. B. Cook of
Chester, driver of the automobile in
which Dewey Simpson, 27, of Chester
was riding with two other residents
of Chester when he was shot and al
most instantly killed by Motorcycle
Traffic Policeman R .M. McFadden of
the Rock Hill police department,
while the traffic officer was chasing
a speeding automobile along Saluda
street Friday night, entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of driving an auto
mobile while un^er the influence of
whiskey and was given a sentence of
$100 or 30 days. He paid the fine.
Pleading guilty to a charge of fast
and reckless driving he was gjven a
suspended fine of $5.
Worthy Negro Dead
Charlie Adams, a well known col
ored man of this city died at his
home in the Court Inn grounds Mon
day after a short illness. Adams had
been employed as caretaker lor the
large Court Inn. grounds since its
present owners came into possession.
His duties were to keep the hedges
trimmed and the grounds in shape
both summer and winter, and the en
tire hotel and grounds were left in
his charge during the closed season.
He was trustworthy, polite and ac
commodating and had many friend?,
both among local people and north
ern visitors who will regret his pass
ing. His father Perry Adkms, was
employed by the Messrs. Ticknor and
Son, as caretaker and upon the death
of his father Charlie took his place
and has remained with the hotel con
tinuously. &
New Hunting Preserve
Georgetown, March 1.?Another of
the old plantations on the Waccamaw
has been sold for a hunting pre
serve. "True Blue" containing about
1,500 acres of land, located about
ten miles up from Georgetown. It
formerly belonged to the Ward fam
ily. Recently it was purchased from
Col. H. B. Springs by sportsmen and
business men of Greenville. "True
Blue" is noted as h fine duck pre
serve. The uplands abound with
deer, wild turkey and other game,
and extend from the river across to
Pawley's Island.
Catholic Church Services
Second Sunday in Lent March 8th,
services at the Catholic church will
be as followsT "Masses at 6:15 and
11 a. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Sermon at 11 o'clock, mass by Right
Reverend William T. Russell, D. D,
bishop of Charleston.
Confirmation at 3 o'clock will, be j
administered by the right reverend
bishop.
Lenten services as follows: Mass at
8 o'clock on Monday, Tuesday - and
Wednesday; and at 6:30 o'clock
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Holj hour Friday 9 p. ?. sermon
on th? "Blessed Eucharist."
Course of until fitonday
tec I* ?k. "T?n
MANY SCHOOLS TAKE PART
Three to Four Hundred WiU Dfbitv
on March 20th
!?. Debate preliminaries follow plose
qu the heels of the basketball cham
pionship series in the South Carolina
! High School l ^eague. The first con
> tests among the fifty schools. that
haw entered teams are scheduled for
March 20, according to announcement
by the University Extension Division.
The query for debato this year is
| "Resolved, That South Carolina
should adopt the county unit system
, of public school administration."
I Twenty-one schools in the Piedmont
| section are taking part in the debate,
twenty in the Pee Deo and middle
section, and nine in the lower section
of the state.
Three hundred to four hundred high
school boys and girls will take part,
since each school has entered an af
firmative and a negative team of two
members each, with two to four al
ternates.
Triangles for the first preliminaries
arranged by S. M. Derrick, chairman
of debate, J. D. Fulp, state high
'school supervisor, and Miss Isabel
Wntklng, extension ' secretary in
charge of high school activities, are
as follows:
District 1
Liberty, Easley, Travelers Rest.
Taylors, Greer, Woodruff
Piedmont, Belton, Anderson Girls.
Inman, Fairforest, Union.
Gaffney, Blacksburg, Parker Dis
trict (Greenville)
Whitmire, Clinton, Ninety Six.
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, llonea
Path.
District 2
Epworth Orphanage, Charlotte
i Thompson (Camden), Lancaster.
Camden, Bishopville, Columbia.
Hartsville, Florence, Kingstree.
Bennettsville, Clio, Latta.
Marion, Mullins, Conway.
Hannah, Lake City, Hebron.
Pageland, Ruby.
District 3 ~r~"
North Augusta, Langley, SiTlIey.
SWansea, North, St. Matthews.
Denmark, Hampton, Walterboro.
Camden debaters are Joe McKain,
Harold Funderburk, Jack. Nettlea,
Gate wood Workman.
Charlotte Thompson is represented
by Parker Davis, Mary Pittman,
Laurie Workman, LeNoir Sanders.
KERSHAW COUNTY<#VUR
Association Has Been Incorporated
and Committees Named
Application, has been made for
charter for the Kershaw County Fair
Association, and the Camden Base
Ball park has been leased for a term
of years to be used as grounds for
the annual show. A new fence will
be erected around the entire lot and
suitable buildings placed. A carnival
has been secured for the attraction
this fall and the date of the fair has
been set to commence on November
16th.
H. G. Carrison, Jr., is chairman,
J. B. Zemp, vice chairman, and J. W.
Sanders, secretary and treasurer of
the fair association. Others named
to work with these gentlemen are:
L. J. Whitaker, R. M. Kennedy, Jr.,
Lee M. West, J. W. Cantey, G.. Q.
Welch, W. L. Jackson,\L. I. Guion,
J. H. Osborne.
Hifch Praise For Camden
Judging from the remarks made
about Camden by a retired newspaper
man now wintering at the Court Inn
not all glory goes to Florida as far
as climate and beauty is concerned.
He is one of the few men who have
made money enough in the newspaper
game to retire and he is now taking
life easy. He forbids us to use his
name, but he has visited nearly all
of the resorts in the South and he
says he is coming here for another
winter. IIp is a strong booster for
Camden. _
Two Homes Sold
The Marshall Brothers, who con
duct a mercantile business at the
Seaboard depot have purchased the
Haile property on Chestnut street ad
joining the Seaboard railway consist
ing of a brick store, a two story
residence and several vacant lots.
Mr. Haile has bought the ten room
residence on Union street in Sarsfield
from Miss Rosa McLeod and he with
his family will reside there in the
near future. The transaction was
I negotiated through C. P. DoBote and
Co?p.?y, ,
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BBTHUNK NKVV8 NOTES
ItrmN of interewt ah Told by Our
Regular Correspondent
Bethune, S. C., March 4.?Miss Sal'
lie Mae Covington, a trained nurse
of CHo, has been in attendance upon
her sister Miss 1 Amelia Covington
who has been sick with flu.
Miss Mildred Billings, teacher of
third grade is ill with flu. Mrs. Mar
garet Marion is substituting for Miss
Billings.
Joe Estridge of Kinston, N. C.,
spent several days with his parents
Jlr. and Mrs. K. T. Estridge.
Mrs. Toland Best of Hartsville was
the guest of Mr. B. W. Best's family
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens of
Lancaster spent Wednesday here.
Mr. U, B. McKinnon, bookkeeper of
the Lancaster Department Store, was
the week end guest of relatives here.
He was accompanied to Lancaster by
M?w. McKinnon. They have rented an
apartment and will begin housekeep
ing at once. ?
Mrs. M. O. Ward returned Sunday
from the Columbia hospital where she
underwent an operation several weeks
aj^o~
M isses Helen Pope and Katherine
Ward spent Saturday in Columbia
with their mother, Mrs. M. O. Ward.
Menton Huekabee was taken to the
Columbia hospital Monday to undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
B. T. Bruce of Camden spent Thurs
day night at the home of his uncle
Dr. E. Z. Truesdcll.
Mrs. Craig Best of Hartsville spent
several days last week with her son
Mr. B. W. Best.
Neil Truesdell spent Saturday in
Columbia.
Misses Josie Blackmon and liattie
Lyles of Darlington were the week
end guests of Dr. and Mrs. L. O.
Johnson.
Dr. R. E. Sevarance of Columbia
spent Sunday with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Severance.
Mr. L. D. Robertson returned Tues
day from a visit of several days with
his son Mr. Will Robertson of Lauren-,
burg, N. C*
Dr. E. Z. Truesdell paid a profes-j
sional visit to Columbia Monday.
Mr. ami Mrs. C. L. Mays of Car
tersville were the week end guests
of relatives here. ?
The two story wooden building on
the corner of Main street owned by
Dr. E. Z. Truesdell and . occupied by
Mr. Hugh Oliver, has been moved and
two brick stores owned by Mr. D.
T. Yarbrough and Dr. E. Z. Trues
dell will be erected on the old site.
When completed Mr. Oliver will open
up his stock of general merchandise
in one of the stores.
The daughter of Derry Benjamine,
a negro tenant on Mr. T. M. Cly
burn's place, was horribly gored by
a cow Friday morning. The horns of
the brute tore through the right side
of the abdonien, laying it wide open.
Surgical attention was given by Dr.
Truesdell and the negro is doing
nicely.
CAPTAIN CIA BURN l)KAD
W?? On? of The Moat Prominent Citi
zens of The County
Captain I^ewis Leo Clyburn, one oC
Kershaw county's most prominent cit
izens, died at his homo near DeKalh
Saturday night, being: ill only from
Thursday, ami was buried at Bethany
graveyard {Sunday afternoon. Th<>
funeral services were conducted from
the home by Rev. Mr. Graham, pas
tor of the Baptist church at Camden.
Captain Clyburn was born in Ker
shaw county April 12, 1840, th?
youngest son of the late William Cly
burn, aVid at the time of his death
was the only surviving child. Ho
fought on the Confederate side dur
ing the whole period of the war,
serving as first lieutenant of Com
pany CI, S. C. Regiment, Hagood's
Brigade, afterwards attaining the
rank of captain. He was wounded in
the leg and was at home recuperat
ing when Sherman's army came
through South Carolina.
Captain Clyburn was twice married,,,
his first wife being Mary Jane Kelly,
and of .that union the following child*
ren survive: Thomas Clyburn,
Stove S. Clyburn, Lewis C. Clyburn,
all of the Westville section, and Div
W. R. Clyburn and Mrs. J. H. Clyburn
of Camden. Many years after the
death of his first wife he was mar
ried to Mary Helen Kirkland, who
with a young son, James Kirkland
Clyburn, also survive him.
Captain Clyburn had been engaged
in farming nearly all of his life, and
was one of the. very largest land
owners in the county. He was als.)
engaged in banking, being one of the
organizers of the Loan & Savings
Bank of Camden, and its first presi
dent. He was for a while one of "tho
larger stockholders in the Peoples
Bank of Kershawj and served as pres
ident for a while prior to the reor
ganization in 1920, when he declined
further service in that position. Some 1
time prior to, his death he retired
from the active affairs of life and
lived in quietness at his country
home. ? /? ?'
Captain Clyburn h^d a large family
connection and a wide circle of {fiends
who came from near and far to at
tend the funeral in the little country
cemetery near the church where he
had held his membership, and in the
vicinity of which he lived out prac
tically all his life, following the war
period, when he entered again upon
civil life as a citizen of his native
county.?Kershaw Era.
Thieves Entered School Building:
Thieves broke into the Camden
school building here Thursday night
and stole cash amounting to a few
dollars. Entrance to the outer door
was made by smashing a glass and
a hand was thrust through unlocking
the door from the inside. Other doors
entering the various rooms had been
opened in a similar manner, .and in
some instances pried open.
Reports from Kershaw state that
the school building at that place was
entered on Wednesday night. Winns
boro also reports that their school
building was entered on Monday
night.. Superintendent J. G. Rich
ards, Jr., went to Kershaw to inves
tigate and he states that from all
appearances the same party or par
ties entered all three buildings. He
advises other towns to be on the
lookout for these thieves. The par
ties were evidently in search of
money as nothing else was molested.
Camden Boys on Team
Preliminaries for the Florida-Ten
nessee-Carolina triangle were held
Monday night in the Clariosophic and
Euphradian halls. Messrs, George
Wittkowsky and O. L. Warr wdre se-l
lected to uphold the affirmative of
the query "Resolved: That the Town
er-Sterling bill for Federal Aid ~ln
Education be adopted." Donald Rus
sell and Cecil Wittkowsky will make
up the negative team which goes to
Florida. The affirmative win meet
I Tennessee's representative#
University chapel. The debate will toe
? ImW Man* i4.-^-Tfce Omtmefc.
The Near East Relief Work
On last Sunday March 1st, the .
Near East Relief cause was brought
to the attention of the people of Caitf
den through various speakers in th?*
different churches of the city. Mr.
James Y. Perry of Columbia spoke
to the Episcopalians, Mr. A. B. Lang
ley, also of Columbia spoke to the
Methodists, Rev. J. O. Van Metre,
physical director of the University
and minister of Eau Claire Presby
terian church spoke to the Presby
terians, and Mr. John Yonan, a sopho
more at Davidson College and a na
tive of the Near East, spoke to the
Baptists. Each of these gentlemen
gave graphic and interesting talk
on a cause, national in spirit, and
appealing to the sympathies of the
entire world. Never in the history
of mankind were such horrors .ami
sufferings known, and the work and
energy required to relieve such suf->
ferings and horrors is tremendous.
We, here in America, are blessed with
never knowing want of any kind, we
have food, we have money, we have
the facilities of making m^pey if it
is not in our immediate possession,
wq have shelter and clothing?all
these things have to be supplied to _
those of the Near EastA Contribu
tions have'been asked and are aslced
to help in this great undertaking.
The schools of the county have been
asked to help and a sincere interest
has been manifested. On May t
there will be*1 a county wide Mayt
Day in th<v several schools of the
county and it is hoped that Kershaw
county will not only respond to h?r
quota but win the banner, made in
tho South Carolina Orphanage at
Nazareth, Palestine, offered to the
county in the state which makes the
greatest effort.
To Preach at Refuge Church
Wo have been requested 'to an
noatsca that Hot. On ten, of Lanoaitar,
will preach at Refuge Church, north
of Gmodcp, pi tb% l*ckhart road,
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
piwtc it cordially nnriuwiji
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