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r ::f m .. < . 1 . .? 1 ? 1 " ?ilHUWKtgg^ff'JPHBSSWMWaWBHBHWHWP VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1925. NUMBER 50. ? WITH OUR NORTHERN VISITORS Large Crowd Here Now Knjoyinu Our Kxcellent Climate, Camden's tourist season is at its apex. Golf courses attest the gre?t number in the town, and golfers have to be up early to insure a speedy: drive on the three courses. Tournaments are the order of the day. At Sarsfield the Club Cham pionship open ^o men and women with handsome priies presented by Colonel Charles C. Clifton of- Buffalo was won by John Villepigue of Camden with 71. Samuel Coombs of Brooklyn a Court Inn guest was runner up. The Second Annual ,Women's Mid South Tournament 'on the eighteen hole Kirkwood course which started Monday has a large entry list, and is arousing enthusiasm. Next week the Second Annual Mid ? South Amateur Championship begin ning March 17 and ending on the 21st will be a leading event over the same course. * The Frank Pres.brey Cup at Sars field for the low net aeore during March is also an interesting event of the month. Hannah's. Cabin has been the mecca for many delightful lunchebns. and teas within the week. Among those recently entertaining in this quaint inn were: Mrs. Dwight Cartridge, Miss Marion Ticknor, Mrs. Cannan, Mr. Alan Steyn who had ast supper guests. Saturday evening Miss Helen Stone, Miss Helen Bayley and Major Clifford; Mrs. D. E. Jackson with luncheon for Mrs. C. Everett Bacon, Mrs, W. A. Belcher and Mrs Lowry and Mrs Stephen Robinson with five guests for tea, and Mrs. John Sween-* ey who gave a lunchean and hrldge for eighteen.' Many parties also motpr down to see interesting Mulberry House which is open threfe times a week during March with a small admission fee to be donated to the hospital. This Saturday afternoon Hannah'* Cabin will be closed so that every body can attend the interesting musU eal to be given at the Holly Tree Ten Room. Mrs. Willis Cantey has a most interesting program arranged with negro spirituals as a drawing card, and her teas are so well known for their delicate and delicious food that many will avail themselves of a ' pleasant afternoon and glady give the small admission to be donated to a neighborhood charity. The Studio Tea Room located in a bower of beautiful shrubbery and flowers is, as ahvays eagerly sought by visitors desiring a nearby meet ing place for a social cup of tea or an informal caul game with a most delicious home-cooked luncheon. The morning*card parties have been a decided success. This week on Friday evening the newly organized Town and Country ?Club will be opened with a dance at the Club House. >, Mr. and Mrs. William Peake bring ing with them a number of guests are in their cottage for March, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroyx have returned to their home from a visit in Florida. , Polo is always a chief attraction during this month. Fine matches are being held on the ?Big Field, with many new players daily coming in. Saturday afternoon the Reds and Hlues contested in a hotly fought match for the trophies presented by Mrs. Thomas Balfe, the Reds win ning by G-5. Raymond Bantell who has been at Hobkirk for the polo games returned Saturday to Rochester. Two distinguished chief justices of the state of Pennsylvania are resting n Camden. Judge Emory Walling and Mrs. Walling are at the Court Inn, and Justice John W. Kephart i* at the Kirkwood. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Brokaw ?of New York are at the Kirkwood where other recent arrivals include: Mr. Stanley Jones, Mr. and Mrs. N. Biddson, and Mr. Frank K. War ren of New York, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ralsted of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ed^y, Miss Elizabeth Eddy and Mr. Philip Eddy of West Newton, Mass., Mr. Fred C. Collins of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis, of Pittsburgh, Mr and Mrs. II. C. Painter_o?_ Philadelphia and many others. Judge George Henderson of Phila delphia, Mr. and Mrs. J.'.Fred Loh man? and Mrs. Paul R. Hartmann j of Brooklyn, Mr. Marshall Wilion of Hagarstorwn; Jonathan Moore of i i RMf*, Mr' L. H. Baliori of Walpote, ^iSSlfVrn Charles D. Ben ??? FIVE-CENT CJAS TAX License Foes On Automobiles To Come in For Reduction Columbia, March 6,?Compromising their ^differences on pending: highway measures, the members of the senate in executive session today reached an agreement to support a bill provid ing for a 25 per cent reduction in au tomobile license fees and an incr&is^ in the gasoline tax of 5 cents a 'gal lon. ? * 1 While affording relief to automo bile owners in the decrease in the au tomobile license scale, the moasurc would result in a reduction of $750, ?000 per year in the funds going to "the State Highway Department, ac cording to conservative estimtftes, for construction of the state road sys- j tem. The gasoline tax would be divided under the compromise bill so that .'1 cents would go to the highway de partment for construction and main tenance of roads and 2 cents would g> to the counties for building rural highways not in the state system, j This would enable the legislators t>' effect reductions yi the county levies j variously Estimated at between t\yo j and four mills. A committee consisting of Senators. Duncan, Union; Padget Colleton, and Searson, Allendale, was appointed to draw up the measure embodying the approved plan. The committee began work on the bill immediately after its creation, but, due to adjournment of the Senate for the week-end will: ?? 7." ~z?" ?? V' report back to that body next week, i Motor vehicle owners who have al-1 ready purchased their license plates I for this year would be refunded ap j proximately one-fourth of the amount j paid should the measure be enacted : by the General Assembly. The scale | ogreed upon sets at $9 for automo biles weighing' under Z,000 pounds,' and adds $3 for each additional 500 pounds. The present minimum is $12. j -The compromise measure- would j be' substituted for the Keith-Mc. Laurin-Robinson bill from the House, which set license fees back at the basis of 1924, and imposed a 5-cent tax on gasoline. Decision to appoint a committee to draft the compromise bill was reach ed after a heated debate of over an hour's duration behind closed doors. With newspaper men and visitors excluded, the Senators dropped the customary rules of procedure and de bated the measures ad libitum. Sev eral Senators could be seen on their feet at a time through the glazed doors of the Senate chamber. One senator left, the' chamber hurriedly with his hat and coat in hand and evident displeasure written on his ?face. "They are just about to kill the highway department," he asserted. Explaining his statement, the sen ator declared that the 25 per cent reduction in license fees would di minish the funds going to the de partment this year by $1,000,000." Others, however, estimated that the reduction in highway funds would not be more than. $750,000. Mr.. Hughey Tindal Buy* Home Mr. Hughey Tindal has purchased the attractive Heath hom^ on Fair street. Mr. Tindal plans \j6 remodel this place and reside there. This sale was consummated through C. P. Du Bose & Company, Camden real estate dealers. nett of Detroit, Mrs. Loomis Taylor of New York, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sparks of Terre Haute, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Fitz of Newton Centre are among the many Court inn guests. At 'Hobkirk Inn recent arrivals in- j elude Mr. Beverly Herbert of Co-j lumbia, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin G. Hill,! Mr. ftnd Mrs. F. V: Burton of Bos-1 ton, Reverend and Mrs. Norman j Whittemoro of Korea, i Mr. Thomas; W. Hunter of Swarthmore, Pa., Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Torbert of Boston,' and Mr. Howard B. Wetherell of Fafl I Rivj-r, Mass. j Among the guests at Ivy Lodge Inni are: Mr. and Mrs. B. .F. Sterry of Eagle Bay, N. Y.; Mrs. J. S. Coch-j rane of Port Washington, L. I; and Mr. and Mrs. W, Werner of Kaaton.l Pa. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. B?sse of Springfield who are passing the win ter at Hobkirk Inn will start Friday for a motor trip to Florida going as far down a^ Tampa and returning here later. _ . ; r ; H. M. Riddle UU C.? on JieiiL^iay HKTHI NK NEWS NOTES ? . i Him. ot Interest uh Told by Our' Regular Correspondent 4 V ? ? 1 Bethunc, s. c., March u.?Three boys from the Lucknow section wew arrested Wednesday and brought to Bethune for raiding cars and nt^al ^ng parts, such as motor meters and tires Sunday night at the Presbyterian 'church, while services wore being held. The boys were fined $86 eaoh for the county, while the town im posed a fine of >$26 each. The cul prits were about nineteen years of $ge. Several weeks before this at the same place two bjoys stole a new Ford touring car belonging to T, M. .Clyburn. The car was found in Roek Hill several weeks later with num bers cut off and much ehanged. The boys are now serving a term of three years in jail and will answer the charge of the theft of the car later. Miss Maggie Brannon returned on Wednesday from Columbia hospital where she underwen; an operation several weeks ago. ' Percy Mays and 8edieyKing> spent Thursday in Clinton. v Miss Mae Long spent Saturday in Columbia shopping. Miss Kathleene McCaskill, who is teaching in the high school at Ma rion, spent the week end with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCaskill. Mrs. A. B, McLaurin was the gilest of relatives in ttatftsville Saturday. | Mrs. Shealy and little daughter of Rheinns are visiting her sister, Mrs. I B. W. Best. Mr. John McDonaul and family Hartsville, accompanied by Miss j Christine McCaskill, were guests of i relatives here Sunday. . I f ? Mr. J. A. McCaskill is attending, the Grand Lodge in Charleston thi.s j week. Miss Lottie McSween of Darlington i.<r visiting her sisters, Mesdames W. E. Davis and Otto Hatfield. Mrs. Loring Davis is spending sev eral days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Clyburn in Kershaw. Mr. B. B Blakely and daughter Onnie and son, Ben, of Laurens y/erv the week end guests of Mr Blakel^y's daughters, Mesdames O. R. Bell am! T. R. Bethune. t Little Miss Harriet Stevens of Lan- 5 caster was the guest of Margaret! Truesdell Sunday. D. M. Mays is'having a handsome; brick garage erected. The building wiU be modernly equipped with the dimensions of 500x100 feet on the site" just back of his old garage. Mr. J. A. McCaskill is having hisi residence on upper Main street re- i covered his porch remodeled and brick J columns put in place. Clog Dancing at Terrace* On Friday, March 20th, 4 p. m. there will be an entertainment given in. the garden at The Terraces. Spir itual and old plantation melodies will be sung by negroes. The pickaninny .twins, Peter' and Paul will give an exhibitiop of jigging. Expert clog dancing also on the program. Admis sion and tea $l-.00. St. Patrick's Night Dance On St. Patrick's Night, March 17th -there will be a dance at St. Mary's Hall. This will be a fancy maquer ade ball and dance and the lady and gentlemen wearing the most unique costume will be awarded a prize. Everyone is cordially invited, danc ing from 9 to 2. Admission $1.00. Auto License Tag Limit Now April 1 I A resolution to extend the time for payment of automobile license fees until April 1 was adopted by tlVe sen ate last Thursday. The time has previously been .extended from March 1 to March 15, but lack of progress in considering highway measures and the approach of the closing date for payment of foes fed to the second extension, it is *aid. Lugoff Girl at Winthrop North Dormitpry has been most wise in its choice of .Cynthia Team, of Lugoff, as house president for Ihe year 1025-26. Although Cynthia has been in North only one year, her pop ularity among the girls, shown by the numerous votes cast for her and ?the delight caused by her attaining j the positioh, was very soon establish ed. Her good-naturedness and de pendability have made Tier many friends and assure us that, she i* well suited for the position of hopse pres ident. We are certain that Cynthia is worthy in every way and that the students of North will sever hare cauee to regret their ehoiee.?The Johnsonian. .... : ? PLANNING FOR PAGEANT Ten Episode* in "Camden of Yoster day and Today" The date for the spring pagvan;, which has tentatively been fitted for April 23rd, is drawing near and .pre parations for thetie.vent is well under way. The majority of the leading parts in the pageant, Camden Yester day, and Today, will be taken by the descendants of the characters. The dresses in the Minuet and Virginia Reel are those worn on for mer occasions by Camden women. Throe belonged to Mrs,, Van Huron, nee Singleton during her hubbands ad ministration as president in 1837* Oth ers were worn at inaugural balls and on othcA stato occasions in past days. The pageant which commemorates the hundredth anniversary of LaFayette's Visit to Camden will show in Kpi node 7, I^aFayette's Visit to Camden, many of the same costumes that were worn a eeutury ago. One of the most interesting of these will be that of the governor in 1825. * 'c'. Over one thousand -yvill take part in the pageant. A brief synopsis of the pageant follows: Symbolic prelude?-Days of Tine Tree Hill. ' * .. Episode 1.?Indian and Quaker Days. . Episode 2.?Colonial Days. -? Episode 3.?Revolutionary Days. Episode 4.?Legend of Agnes of Glasgow. Episode 5.?Visit of Washington. Episode 6.?Departure for War-* 1812, 1860, 1917. Episode 7.?'Ante Bellum ?^outh. Episode 8.?The Clash, including episode of Richard Kirkland. Episode 9.?Red Shirt Riders. Episode 10.?Camden Today. There are workers in the domestic art department every ufternoon, Thursday afternoon Mrs. Zemp and Mrs. Heath were in charge. Their assistants were Misses Kit DeLoache, Mary Goodale, Jumelle Haile, Blanch Rhoad, Fay Kirkland, and Helen Sav age. - , Home Demonstration News ? The Home Demonstration work in Kershaw County has been reorganized since January 15th and twenty-one clubs have been formed. Of these there are thirteen girls clubs and bight adult clubs. All these clubs have monthly or semi-monthly meet ings. The adult clubs study and fcuss such subjects as nutrition, house hold management, exterior beautifi cation of homes, home gardening, etc. The girls' work is composed of food and clothing clubs. At present there are four food clubs and nine clothing clubs in this county. , The Kershaw County Mflrket Asso ciation met on March 7th to discuss plans for improving the market. The i^arket is open every Saturday morn ing at nine o'clock in the show roomt of the Kershaw Motor Company. Al. the members of the force of the Ker shaw Motor Company have been most generous in allowing their place of business to be used for this purpose, and have co-operated with the mar ket association in a very fine way. Mrs. M. W. Hough, who for sev eral years has taken a prominent part in Home Demonstration work, was selected secretary of the market, and will have charge of the arrange ment and management of it. The Market Association is most fortunate/ in securing the services of so capable a woman as Mrs. Hough, and with the loyal support of every member, should make a great success of its business. A set of marketing rule*! was adopted, and to a few of -these the attention of the public^is called: The market shall open at 9 a. m. No products shall be sold before this hour. No producer shall sell anything for more or less than prices posted on the bulletin board. In. case a customer should be dis satisfied with a product purchased at the market, the producer shall be required to make it ?ood the next market day. Miss MacSwiney at AsbevUU; Asheville, N. ('., March 9.?Miss Mary McSwiney, sister of the late Terrence MacSwiney, who attracted world-wide attention when he died ofT starvation following self imposed fast while a prisoner in the Dublirf jail, arrived iij Asheville Wednesday to visit with her sister, Madame MacSwiney, who is a member of the ?faculty of St. G?n?viev-of-the-Pine&. ?Miss MacSwiney will stay here *Tftl ><rfore returning irfjfton, wl porlfy home. ? POSTAL RATE CHANCiKS Certain Articles ami Post Cards To He at Higher Rate Camden postoffico officials have requested that wo publish the follow ing information to patrons of tho Camden office and rural routes, so that the public may familiarise them selves with changes effective April U>, 1025: Particular attention is invited to tho increased ratfes of postage and changes affecting post cards and mail of the third and fourth classes. It is of the utmost importance that postmasters, postal employees and, patrons of the service become thor oughly familiar with these changes in order that the proper amount of postage may bd paid and collected on mail. Failure to do so will cause confusion, annoyance, delay, and in convenience to mailers, and impose' upon the postal service unnecessary' labor and expense. The outstanding features of these changes are a follows: M. The changes become effective on April 15, 1025. 2. Tin rate of postage on all post cards will be 2 cents each, whether they bear written or printed matter. This rate will also apply to each portion o^ double or reply post cards, -Tho postage on the reply hnlf need not be affixed thereto until it is de tached and mailed for return. This includes all cards within the size for post cards, whether or not they bear the words "post card" or "private mailing card." Cards bearing these words, even though not within the size for post cards, will be charge able with 2 cents postage each if in print or ^he letter rate if wholly or partly in writing. There will be no change in the i rate of postage on government postal cards nor on any other mail of the first class. 8.* On and after April 15, 1925, ! mail of the third class will embrace i all matter now. included In the third , and fourth classes' up to and includ ! in ounces in weight, while the : new fourth class will include all mat i ter formerly in the third and fourth j classes over 8 ounces in weight and not exceeding 7Q pounds in the first, second, ami third zones, and not ex ceeding 50 pounds when mailed for delivery in any of the other zones. 4. The rate of postage on all mat I tor embraced in the new third class will be 1 1-2 cents for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces up to and in cluding 8 ounces in weight except that the rate on books, catalogues, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants shall continue to be 1 cent for each 2 ounce on parcels not ex ceeding 8 ounces in weight. 5. The present fourth class pound rates according to distance or zone will apply to all matter weighing more than 8 ounces, except that of the first and second classes and in addition theret.o there will be a ser vice charge of 2 cents for each par cel, except upon parcels originating on rural routes, such charge to be prepaid in the same manner as the regular postage. Parcels mailed on rural routes should be indorsed "Mail ed on rural route" in order that the parcels will show that they are ex empt from tho service charge. 6. Parcels to be given special hand ling will be chargeable with the regu lar fourth cl&ss rates together with the 2 cent ^service charge and 25 cents additionaf postage on each parcel, to be fully prepaid by stamps, affixed. Such parcels should be prominently indorsed by the sender "Special hand^ ling," preferably in the space imme diately below the postage stamps and above the address. 7. The permissible written addi tions to mail of the third and fourth classes, respectively, may he placed on either third or fourth class mat ter. or on both. k. The provision permitting the ac ceptance of sealed parcels for mail ing at the fourth-class raterf of postage, when they bear the proscrib j ed printed return card of the sender and the indicia as to contents and opening for postal inspection,? will be applicable to all third-class mail ex cept circulars and other miscellan eous printed matter. U. Perishable articles of the third ^?lass may be forwarded or returned rated with the postage therefor to be collected o'n delivery ih the safoe man ner as perishable fourth-class mail. 10. All matter subject to the in creased rates on and after April 16, 1925, must bear the required It mailed under ^permit VETERAN EDITOR 1>EAI> \V. I), Grist llad Served Yorkville Enquirer fur Many Years . York, March JO.-?Wood Davidson Grist, for thirty-five yearn editor of the Yorkville Enquirer, died suddenly at his homo here at 7:40 o'clock to night of apoplexy. .\fr. /Jiist was just getting ready to go to the city hall to preside oyer a public meeting when he was seized with a choking spell. lie was carried to bed and expired shortly after his physicirtu arrived. The funeral services will be held from Yorkville Reformed Presbyterian church, of which he was a ruling elder, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, tho Key. Nat E. Smith. ?He was born in York, November 12, 1805, the son of the late Cap\ Lewis Mason Grist and Frances Vice [Grist. He wos educated at King's | Mountain Military Academy under j Col. Asbur.v Coward, and after com pleting his education wont to work in the office of the Yorkville En quirer. Later he went to Atlanta and worked on the Atlanta Constitu tion with Henry W. Grady, ' Joel Chandler Harris, Frank L. Stanton and others. January 1, 1890, he became editor of the Yorkville Enquirer and re mained at that post until., his death. He never sought -public office and declined numerous political honors, al ways* taking the position that it was not in keeping with the life and work of a newspaper man so to do.c- Ho lived to see during his editorial di rection tho Yorkville Enquirer grow from a country paper of 1;000 circu lation to one of 11,500 and become one of the best known and influen tial newspapers in South Carolina. He was married in Baltimore, Md., Soptember 21, 1803, to Miss Edith Tall, of that city. She with six eliild ren survive him. , They are James 1>. Grist, Lewis M. Grist and Miss Eliza beth Grist, of the staff of The En quirer, the Misses Edith Grist, Lyda Grist and Frances Grist. At home two brothers, Albert M. Grist, asso ciated with him in the publication of The Enquirer, and Sam M. Grist, of York, survive, as does one sister, Mrs. Jesse Stagg of Gaffney. ' Rest Shop Changef* Ownership Mr. J. Edward Jones, who has been a clerk in the Camden poxtoffice for -the past several years, has resigned his position at the postoffice and pur chased the Rest Shop, formerly owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. .Moseley and has taken charge of that ?business. It is located on ea&t De Kalt) street near the Majestic Theater ?and has proven a popular place, es pecially in the evenings where soft drinks and sandwiches are served. While the friends of Mr. Jones regret,; to see him leave his duties at the postoffice they will wish him well in his new venture. He is clever and accommodating and will give his pa trons the vory best service. Mr. Thomas M. Waters, who has been employed at the registry and money order window for the past year? will take the place of Mr. Jones as clerk and Mr. Benton Sheorn will_ take the place formerly held by Mr. Waters at the postoffice. Missionary Society To Meet The Missionary Society of the Cam den Baptist Church will meet Tues- ,n day afternoon in the church at A o'clock, March 17th. i i ?? ii i n I. must, of course, show the proper amount of postage paid. Permit holders should he promptly advised accordingly. Postmasters are requested to give the foregoing the widest possible publicity by means of notices , dis played in their offices and distribut ed to their patrons through the local newspapers as an item of public in formation and in such other manner as may be practicable. A money order shall not be issue 1 for more than $100, and the fees for domestic orders shall be as follows: For orders hot exceeding $2.50, 5 cents. Orders exceeding $2.50 and not ex ceeding $5, 7 cents. V . Orders exceeding $5 a n<l ilbt ex ceeding $10, 10 cent?. j - Orders exceeding $10 and not ex I ceeding $20, 12 cents. Orders exceeding $20 and not,>X ? ceding %4<T, 15 cents, Orders exceeding $40 and not ex ceeding SG0, 18 cents. . _ . Orders exceeding $60 and not ex ceding $80, 20 cent*. - Order* exceeding $86 a?>d not ex ?gjgfm $100, 22 cents. ?