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Chronicle i ii i ? . . ? CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1925. NUMBER 21 VOLUME XXXVII. business school opens. ... Quite a Ni? Enrollment la the Spring" & Shannon Building. , Our Business School for Camdon a, J Kershaw County opened in quar ters in tho Springs & Shannon build L on Broad street. Monday, with a lendid enrollment of ambitious 1., men and young women.. We feel that this is one of the palest assets secured for Camden a great many years. In the past. ' ?,.r toung people have been compelled t? go to other cities for this character ?t "raining which has taken consrfer -,,hle money from this county, to say /' nothing Of the inconvenience and un >" satisfactory condition of having the voutig folk' away from home. The school being oponcd in Camden will enable our young folks to live with ?nd among us while taking these vourses and will be a great economic advantage in that practlca ly^l the money spent for tuition will bo kept in Camden in the natural operation of the school. . . Several weeks ago, Mr. Alton H. Perry, president, and Mr. R. U Wil liams, vice-president, of the Georgia Carolina School of Commerce,, with general offices at Brunswick, Georgiat and a main school at Goldsboro, N, C., visited Camden and took the matter up with a number of leading business mkI professional met* of our city who were very favorably impressed with the idea. A very careful investigation was made of the financial and educa tional responsibility of these gentle, men and it was found -that they were thoroughly responsible in every res*, pect. The leading people of our city have considered It a privilege to sup port this movement and feel that cooperation witJPtfiese gentlemen in establishing this school will be ap preciated by the citizenship of this entire section, who will benefit great-j ?y by it. ? I The city of Camden wishes to coop erate with all cities of South Caro lina in everything and all thnigs fori the advantage of South Carolina*, but when it has an opportunity of deve - 1 oping right her? at home the equal or. better than can be secured away from home, then Camden reserves the rig to encourage and develop for itself any institution for the >enefit of its toome people. This school will enable our business .offices to secure trained help right at home instead of having to send away for it, as has been the case in the past: In conversation with Mr. Williams, vice-president, he stated that t e management very greatly appreciates the co-operation that .has been accord ed by the entire citizenship of Cam den, that the enrollment thus far has exceeded expectations and that the school is equipped and prepared o handle a few more ptfpUs at this t)?e if there are others who wish to take advantage of this opportunity. Cotton Being Ginned Up to Thursday afternoon around eighty-five bales of new crop cotton had been ginned- at the ginnery ?,of Camden oil mill. At the presen around twenty-five bales are coming in daily to the Camden oil mill for winning. Wooten Agency In New Quartern located in the heart of Camden's ootton market .is the handsome nevt business home of P. M. Wooten, local 'actor in cotton and fertilisers. The building, recently erected -under the direction of City Engineer ^ttred, faces north on Rutledge street and n addition to accommodating one of Camden's largest cotton agencies it has supply rooms for the city water a&d light department and storage quarters for Schlos burg's department *torec. Watkins-Boykin Wedding. While it will bring surprise to roany, the wedding announcement of Miss Ixmise Watkins ,to Mr. J. Oor b^tt Boykin will none the less be pleasantly received by their friends in Camden and elsewhefre. Miss Wat fcin* ig the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Watkin? and is A young wo rnan held in warm admiration by all ar.d Mr. Boykin is r valued sales Member of the firm of Spring ft SKannon. After the wedding services, which occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDowell on Monday evening, couple left for points in North r?Tolina where they will spend their honeymoon ' Turks in Constantinople are wear u* straw hata hwctead of the pe?k?4 1m. CAMDE& MAN IN CHARGE. .Mr. Whifctfer Perfecting Plana For Polo Activitieft at HenderftonviUe. With active work in progre&s for several weeks on the polo field which is being established on a 60 odd acre tract belonging- to W. U. McAdoo on ,Kanuga road, admirably fitted for this purpose by nature, according to Capt. K. G. Whistler, and the grounds (shaping up for the sowing of grass grafts for the field . this fall, that polo and equestrian expert is laying plans in a general way for the season here next year. Since the matter has been discuss ed ,'jpublicly, it has been found practi cable to have the grounds so arrang ed that there can be a perfect prac tice field at the establishment, in ad dition to the horse show grounds and polo Held while the running steeple chase course around the field )ias been extended so as to provide practically <a mile track, with the construct-on of two concrete bridges, which will be built this fall. The large barn has been overhauled and is in process of remodeling. It will provide three tiers, or porches, for spectators, while a ball room for the two horseshow balls which will be given each year, forty stalls for; Worses and the "tack room," have al ready been arranged. # The field is being plowed and har rowed, and as soon as it can be level ed will be sowed in two kinds of grassi which will assure a turf, re gardless of what niay happen in the way of weather. Two polo tournaments arc planued each season, the first to come next year about July 12th, the second some time in August. GapL Whistler, who i? acting in capacity of promoter and general manager for the establishment, an nounces that a riding academy will be conducted at the field, and that he will be on the ground to give polo instructions. He hopes to form a po k>,.jteara from material that may be had here, and at Asheville. He sees possibilities now of secur i ing polo teams from Pinehurst, Win- , ston-Salem and Charlotte for the ci vilian entries, while army- teams from Camp Bragg, Camp Ben n ing and Fort Oglethorpe will be brought here. Capt. Whistler believes also that it will be possible to get two college teams to summer here, and is looking forward late this fall to a trip to Mexic6 and Texas, in which the will secure & string of 30 or so polo ponies which wrll be located here. ? Hender sonville (N. C.) News. Death of Mrs. Lipscomb ??, Mrs. Harriott Harrington Lips comb, widow of the late OoK Thomas J. Lipscomb, late of Columbia, died in Camden Friday evening, August 14, and was buried in Rosemont ceme tery, Newberry, on Saturday, August 15. She was in the seventy-third year of her age and leaves surviving her her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Victoria J. Lipscomb and her grand children, Val J. Lipscomb and Miss Harriett Lips comb, all of Camden; a brother, Hugh Harrington, of Houston, Texas, and a sister, Mrs. Charies Kier, of Corinth, Miss.; a niece, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, and a nephew, Dr. Thomas II. Hope, both of Newberry. The body of Mrs. Lipscomb was carried by the Evans motor hearse to Newberry on Saturday and was accompanied by members of the fam ily and friends from Camden. . Antioch School To Open. The Antioch High School will begin the fall term Thursday, September 3rd. All the pupils are urged to be present on the opening day for the special aim of the school this year; will be regular attendance. This is a consolidated school that has out grown its quarters in less than three years and it has been necessary to add two*~clas8 rooms and a laboratory for this year. Several busses will be op erated on a schedule to be announced later. The teachers for this year are: I First grade, Miss Annie Pate; second' and third grades, Mrs. Sarah Marsh; fourth and fifth grades, Miss Ruth Mr.Leod; sixth and seventh grades, Miss Maud Pate; High School, Mrs. Lambert DePass, Miss Mary Graham and Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts. Cat folk Church Services The church services at the Catholic church On Sunday morning, August 28, will be at 9:80 o'clock. T he pub lie it cordially Invited to attend these MRS. DRAWDY DEAD W alter boro Lady Wan Mother of Camdtn Man. Walterboro, Aug. 10. ? Mrs. Eugenia lliott Drawdy died at the home of her son, H. W. Drawdy, at Monteith, Ga., on July 28. She was born August 3, 1850, near Stokes and was married at an early age, moving to Drawdy where she and her hus band lived until about eight or nine months ago when -they went to live with their son in Georgia. She was ill several months and her husband and several of her children were at hor bedside when the end came. She was a member of the Methodist church and was buried at her home church on July 80. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Henry W. Drawdy of Mon teith, Ga.; Howell E. Drawdy of Mad ison, Fla.;' Melyin Drawdy of Jack sonville, Fla.; Ned Drawdy of Ben nettsville; A. Clyde Drawdy of Cam den; D. Richard Drawdy of Savan nah, Ga.; Mrs. Addie T. Sineth of Rouiid; one adopted daughter, Mrs. Ann So Mae Garvin, of Beaufort, and one sister; Mrs. Martha Price of near Walterboro. Lost Air By Fire. orcd farmer, of near Caasatt, hap pened to the misfortune last Friday afternoon of losing his four room house, together with all his belong ings. He and his wife and children were at work in a field nearby when smoke was seen coming from around the roof near the chimney. Before he could get anything out of the house everything was burned and the family only had what clothes they were wearing at the time. H<? also lost quite a supply of groceries and meats he had stored away in the house. Adamson had a wife and seven chil dren and the fire hits him hard. He | was in Camden Saturday and some of jhis friends were making him a cash [donation to help him get another start. Young Men in Wreck. ' The large Studebaker eoi&h, the property of Mrs. W. J. P. Weeks, of Kansas City, who has been on a visit to relatives here, was overturned on the highway between Monroe and Waxhaw last Monday night and the car quite badly damaged. Young Rob ert Weeks was at the wheel and says that a cloud of dust from a passing car obstructed the view, and In <jjrder to avoid crashing into a wagon he stopped the car suddenly, causing it to turn o\er. None of the five occu pants of the car were hurt in the least although they were pinned under neath. In the car at the time of the accident were Messrs. John R. Good ale, Benton Sheorn, DeLoache Sheorn, Robert Weeks and Capers Zemp. Newspaper People Married. Many here are interested in the wedding of Mi&s Clara Chaffee Ham mond and G. A. Buchanan, Jr., which occurred on August 10, at 4 p. m. at St. John's Church in Shandcon. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Hammond, of Columbia, and for some tame past has held a secretarial position on The State. She is a member of (the Stage Society, and has written a number of interesting book reviews published in The State. The groom is an honor graduate from St. John's and later from the Univer sity, and is now a highly thought-of member of the reportorka.1 staff of the Columbia State. Mr. Myers Drawn a IaA. A real estate man representing the H. K. Klyce Co., of Jacksonville, Fla., promoters of the Rio Vista Riverview interests being developed in that cfty, was in Camden last week and was giving: out fifty cards to citizens here to be signed to take part in drawing for free lots. Two citizens of Camden were to get a lot apiece and Mr. U. N. Myers, of the Broad street filling station has been notified tH*t he was one of the lucky holders. In Honor of Camden Lady. Mrs. Ladson Barnes entertained on Wednesday eve nig at her Home on East Mam Street, complimenting her sister, Miss Annio Laurie Workman, of Camden. Dancing and progressive conversation were , enjoyed until a late hour, after Which delicious block cream and cake were served the gueeta. About were present at this deWghtfu affair. Mrs, Barnes was asslsstfed in enteitaining by Mm An nie Mm Neeiy^Rock Km Becert. BETH 17 NK NEW 8 NOTBS Item* ul Interest ?m Gathered by Our Regular Correfr|K?n<lentt : Bethune, S. C., Aug. 10, ? Mrs. A. J. Smith was hostess Friday afternoon from 5 until 7 p'elock at a miscel laneous shower given in honor of Mrs, P. K. Smith. The guests were enter tained on the porch and lawn. Several contents were enjoyed and each guest wa^ asked to write a receipt in the bri4e*? k. A message was received saying there were a number of ex press packages for the bride. These wore brought in and proved . to be mahy useful and beautiful gifts, De lieibus refreshments were served during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins and little son, of Ilhine, Va., are the guestaof Mrs. Watkins' parents, Mr. aru| Mrs. A. J. Smith. Rev, and Mrs. J. M. For bis are tak ing their vacation in the mountains of western North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnston, little daughter, and niece, Louise Glass, of Trenton, Tenn., returned to their home last week after a month's stay with Mrs, Johnston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Yarbrough. They were ac companied home by Mrs. Yarbrough. Mrs. Earle, of Pickens, Mrs. Hester ^ 'Might er, Miss Emily Hitter, of Easley, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hester. ? I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Eargle, of Cha pin, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Outlaw. Miss Ruth Kiikley, of Cheraw, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. C. Padg>ett. Miss Mildred Billings, of Lancaster, was the guest of Mrs. I^ori ng Davis last week. Mr. D. T. Yarbrough made a bu&i ' nesa trip to Florida last week. Messrs. W. E. Davis and D. J. Cly j burn have returned from a trip through the mountains of North Car 'olma. | M rs. E. Z. Truesdale tc turned Sat urday from the Columbia hospital,1 where she had been several days for ti'eatment. Miss Kathleen McCaskill spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Lancas- j ter. Mrs. Walter Stevens and children, of Lancaster, were visitors here Sun day. They were accompanied home by Miss Katherine Stevens, who has been spending some time with Miss Katherine Ward. Mrs. D. M. Bethune, of Hartsville, was the guest of relatives her? last week. Little Miss Julia Barrett, of Mon roe, is the* guest of her aunt, Mrs. Eva Morgan. Mrs. A. J. Smith returned Friday from a visit to her daughter In An derson. Mrs. Smith was accompanied home by Mr. Smith, who has been on an extended visit itt the Piedmont section, and also her daughter and family, Mrs. M. Wilborn and children. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lane, of Car teraville, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mays. D. M. McNaull, of Columbia, was the guest of Neil Truesdell last week. Kathryne Truesdell has returned from an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs. Mark King, at Neescs. Mrs. Loue Hearon entertained Wednesday with a dinner n honor of Mrs. Adeline Clyburn's 86th birthday. About thirty of her friends, including a brother and sister were present. J Little1 Miss Margaret Truesdell spent last week in Lancaster as the guest of Miss Harriett Stevens. V, A Chryatler coach occupied by A.I^ Desch and C. H. Christner en route from the north to their home in St. Petersburg, was wrecked near here early Wednesday morning, when it ran into a side ditch on the highway about a mile east of here. The men claim that they had both fallen asleep when the accident occurred. Christ ner who was on the back seat was severely cut about the head. They were brought to Bethune to rcceivo medical aid and resumed their jour ney the following day. ] Mr?. J. P. Morgan Dead I New York, Aug. 14. ? Mrs. Jt>hn I Pierpont Morgan, wife of the inter national banker, died at noon today (at her home at Glen Cove, L. I. Death was the result of a cardiac collapse, the physicians said, which came after two month's illness from sleeping sickne**. Laurens reports the worst drought since the historic drought of 1846. Trees are dying by the wholesale, this being particularly true of dogwoods afid trees of tbe Arab variety -O MAN ANl) WIFE KIM.KD. Pal of < hHpmMii Wreaked Vengeance on Hit* Informfro. Murine, Ind., Auk. 14. ? Ben Hance and his wife were shot to cleath (here late today by a man whom Hance identified shortly before his death as (ieorge "Dutch" , Anderson, compan ion of Gerald Chapman, notorious mail robbor, who is now uuder death Kontonco in tho Connecticut state pris on for the murder of a New Britain, Conn., police dfflcer. Anderson escaped with Chapman from the federal penitentiary at At lanta, (?a., where he was sent for having robbed the Unrted States mail. The assailants are believed to have leaped into their automobile ami to have headed west, towards Anderson. After he was shot Hance managed to crawl down the road and into a cornfield. A few minutes later a passing motorist, coming up <>n Mrs. Hanoe's body in tJhe middle itf the road, aud seing the abandoned auto mobile, stopped to investigate. He heard Hance's feeble cries for help and picking him up, rushed him to a hospital where he died. Before he died Hance named Anderson as his slayer. The killing occurred almost in front of the Charles Cromer farm and Mrs. Cromer was an eye witness to the tragedy. Cromer immediately tele phoned for Marshal Booher of Middle town. "He stayed at my home. 1 told on him. They shot me ? Charles Wolfe and Dutch Anderson." - 4, "Who arc you?" asked the police officer. >. "Ben Ilance," tihe dying man re plied. "Did you know Gerald Chapman ?" the officer asked. "Don't ask me." Hance returned. . It is known that members of the Chapman gang had been sworn to ob tain vengeance on Hance for giving information which led to tho arrest of "the prince of bandits." ' Mrs. Hance has lived in dread of being murdered ever since her hus band informed the poHco . of Chap man's whereabouts. < , On several occasions while her hus band was away she called up police headquarters' asking for protection, asserting that her home was being -watched. That Anderson has been in the vi cinity of tihis city has been known by police for some time and every effort was being made to close the net about thim at the time of the killing. It is the theory of the police officials that Hance probably had other informa tion tending to incriminate the gang and that he was killed to close (his moutK." ~ : Mrs. Cromer, the only eye-witness ?to the killing , told the following story: "Three machines were coming down ?the road, one a coupe carrying an Ohio license, a large red automobile and the Hance car. The red machine passed the two machines almost in front of my house. It was then that the shooting occurred in the coupe pulled up in front of the Hance home. Mrs. Hance was first to alight from' the machine. She was barefoot ed*. Her husband came out a second later. A few words were exchanged and the banditf shot. Mrs. Hance fell dead with a Bullet through her head. " Hance and a man supposed to be Anderson began wrestling in the road. iSeveral shots were tired." ' The murderers left at once, and ac cording to other farmers, drove soutn and ?ast from the scene of tihe trage dy at a high rate of speed. Mr. Rcffi* Goes to Colombia Mr. Hubert Reese, who has been with the W. Robin Zemp Drug store for the past year, as pharmacist, has resigned his position here and left Monday for Columbia where he has purchased an interest in the Taylor Drug Co., a well established drug firm of the capital city, where he will be associate dwith Dr. A. \V. Taylor as junior partner. Mr. Reese has made many friends in Camden during his Rtay here who will wish him well in his now venture. Mr. Ree?e r not unknown to Columbians, he having been associated with Hud gens drug store and the Taylcr drug store for several years. Mrs. Reese win remain in Camden for several months before making her home in Columbia. Mr. Reese will be suc ceeded at the Zemp store by Mr. Floyd, of Heath Springs. Russian goods sent to Great Britain and Northern lrtlfdak^ |Mr were valued ot nearly $100,900,000. RANK "BURGLAR" CAPTURED Colored I rtliin Cause* Police No Rnd uf Trouble. A mite oC humanity in the person of Kirkland Campbell, an elcveu-yoav old negro youth, proved to bo tho "burglar" that had entered two of tho Camden banks ami caused tho po lice department a lot of trouble and annoyance. About three weeks ago th? irop door of the Hank of Camden wax loft unlocked and entrance was made through the back door by breaking through a' small wooden panel and two rovQlvera and a purse belonging to a lady was stolen. Tho Sunday nipht. following the First National Bank was entered in a similar man ner and a small amount of money and a revolver was taken. The doov was temporarily patched up and po lice officers slept in tho building for three weeks with tho hope that the intruder would return, and Chief Whitakor was rewarded and surpris ed when he captured the small "bur glar" abbut eight o'clock Wednesday evening. The lad came clean and confessed to all the thefts and stated that ho had spent the money. He told that he had given his father one of the ipistols saying that he had found it near an automobile wreck. Tiho sec ond revolver was found hidden in the - ?boys home in a barrel of oats and the third weapon was located near Shop ?ard where he had given it to a kins man. ? He said that he had been watching |)oth 'front and back of the banks Until the force had left and wrould enter between sunset and dark. The police looking for largtr game thought that he would enter during tho middle of tho night and in this way had missed him on his visits. The boy states that he is the son of Zack Campbell who re sides on n farm ? few miles west of Camden and that ho had been slipping away from home in the afternoons and that no one ? not even his parents ? knew that he had been doing the robbery. He stated that ho had been reading of his robberies in The Chronicle. The lad i? too small for the chain gang and will very likely be sent to the reformatory. John Temple Graves Deud. John Temple Graven, the Southern writer, died at his home in ton Saturday of last week. ,rHe had been in* ill health for sevoral week* of a complication of diseases, the . most serious of which was hardening of the arteries. His condition took a turn for the worse several days ago, at which time his family wa* summoned. John Temple Graves was the grand son of William, the oldest brother of John C. Calhoun, and his father, James Porterfleld Graves wan a gen eral in the Confederate army. . He was a distinguished member of the Southern literary group.. He was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1876, after winning a col lege reputation as a debater. His in clinations for oratory contimied and he became known throughout the na tion as a speaker of the first rank, as a writer and as a editor. In 1905 Colonel Graves entered the campaign for the senate from Geor gia, but withdrew on account of ill health. He was a candidate for the national Independent Party for vice president in 1908. Among the editorial posts held by Col. Gravea were those on the Old Virginia Union, The Atlanta Daily Journal, Rome (Ga) Tribune, Atlanta Georgian, New York American and West Palm Beach Post. In addition he contributed to many other publi cations. Col. Graves was 69 years old and was born in Abbeville county, S. C. Funeral services and burial were held in Atlanta on Monday. Inter ment in Park View cemetery. CITY SCHOOLS TO OPKN. Formal Opening Date Set For Mon day, September 7th. We have been requested by Prof. J. G. Richards, Jr., superintendent of the Camden City Schools, to announce that the schools of District No. 1 will open on Monday, September 7tb. Examinations will be held on Fri day and Saturday, of the previous week for these pupils who failed on subjects and who* did not attend the awrawr school #w9d in the av school huildix*