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SIXTEEN PAGES SECTION ONE MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR J!. IX gg NUMBER 38 VOLUME XXXVII CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1925 TOURIST season now on Hi trls and Cottages Are Fa?t Filling With Winter ViwitorH Jostled by the eager throng scramb ling into a Southbound train from the 1 Yunsylvania station a few days ago realisus the boom which is mat erialising in the South this winter. RverywheYe one hears the predic* lion that this will be theSouth's big K, st resort season. Florida is draw* ing its eager thousands, and the Caro lina and Georgia resorts are anticipat ing a heavy yeiir. That this pre diction is founded on solid founda tions is evidenced by the large num ber of winter visitors already in Cam den's hotels. Hobkirk Inn, the first of the three touinst hotels to open, has a large registration, and the- holidays will ? bring a number who Intend to remain j through the winter. Among early arrivals at this quaint j inn with its spacious parlors and t open fires is most homey and com- 1 fortable are: Colonel and Mrs. Marl- j bci-ough Churchill of New York apd ] Mrs. J. W. Churchill of Andover, Mass.; Miss Marie E. }?!anchard~of Barnstable, Mass.; Mr. and, Mrs. Charles Ley of {Philadelphia; Mt-s. Henry C. Thatcher and Miss Elisabeth Anderson, Mr, S. H. Evans, and Mr. and Mrs, Francis Little and Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Green of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worth of Nantucket;. Dr. Peter C. Cornwell of Buffalo; j Judge Robert W. Winston of Durham, N.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Ball and_ family of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ralph H. Bunnis of Pittsburgh and Mj^| Louis Sledge of New York. The Court Inn opened as usual around THanksgiving and is gathering jnio its hospitable fold many 'old-time guests. This house with its marvel ous gardens and pine groves, its near by and excellent golf course and the attractive club house has a justly de served reputation for comfort and charm. Among early arrivals at the inn are: Mrs. H. W. Caaler and Miss -Isa bel Lawrence of tfew York, Mrs, A. ^ Hunter of Utica'; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stearns of Saranac; Mr. and Mrs. Thorne Baker of Scarsdale; Miss Mary I. Starr of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fitzgerald:, Of Roselle, N. J.; Mr. Philip K. Brice of Phila delphia; Mr. and Mrs. Willam B. Nis bet of New York; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Partridge of Bedford, N. Y.; Miss Hollins and Miss Ericsson of Stam ford; Mr. and Mts. G. M. Massey bf Bayside, L. T.; Mr. F. Ellery of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Rhodes of .Kansas City, and Mr. J. A. Vandergrift, of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McGee, Garden City, N. Y.; Miss Louise and Julia McGee, Garden City, N. Y.; Dr. and Mrs. W. ; S. Savage, Miss Dorothy Savage, 'John W. Savagfc, G. O. Hunter, M. R. Recnes, New York; Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Mac, Sherry, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mann, Richmond, Va.; Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Peters, J. L. D. Perters, New York. Opening on Saturday the nineteenth the Kirkwood will entertain Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Campbell and family of Goshen, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sheld, Mr. James Barnes, Mr. ChajrUs B. Martin and party, all of- New York; Mrs. Nelson Flannagan and family, and Mrs. Carl Fisher and family of Knglewood, ^f. 1 J.; * Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schuyler of -Brooklyn, Mr. W. C. Dickermffn, of Montclair, and ~ Mrs. W. I.Keefr and family of Lock port, N. Y., and many others who will remain throughout the season. ? In the cott&ge colony there is great activity. Rentals have been very large and most of those owning their homes are here.- AmOng those noted are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert * W, Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leonard Graham, Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Floyd, who are in the Ste phen Robinson home, Mrs. W. N. Kerr and Mr. <and Mrs. Frank Coursen, Miss Couren, and Miss Keller. Mrs. T. Edmund Krumbholz and Miss Klara Krumbholz, whose host of friends are always glad to welcome them on their return to Camden will spend the winter at The Kirkwood, tfoing there "on the opening of the hotel. The outlook for fine polo is splen did this winter. Mr. Godfrey ^Preece, known wherever the game is played, after a summer in England and Ire land, is in charge, and is already on the ground. He brought with him *?xty ponies ready to play, and Is making extensive plans for the sea son -which will open on December 30 with a Gymkana end Horse Sfcow on the Kirkwood polo fleld. MEETS WITH APPROVAL Poatoffice Department Urges Patrons To Shop Karly and Mail Early Widespread approval has greeted ttti recent announcement of the ptfSi master general that there will bo no mail deliveries on Christmas Day. Almost without exception the Am erican public has agreed with the in herent justice of the ruling which gives to the army of postal employes some * of the holiday privileges en joyed by others, -but so long denied them, 1 ? ? Of course the ruling applies onfy to the coming Christmas, being in the nature of an experiment, the succcss or failure of which will determines the procedure next year. The postmaster general was en abled" to take the course he did as a | result of the success of early mailing : campaigns conducted in past years through the press and the movies. and over the. radio, which had the effect of moving the peak of holiday mailing back far enough to justify the experi ment. / i Officials of the department who 1 are watching the experiment clftsely , have the utmost confidence that it will go through wfthout hitch and that Christmas. Day of the future will be a day of rest for the postman and /'the postal clerk. To accomplish this purpose? and it ! is believed a laudable one? -the Amer ! ican public must mail holiday tokens and greetings in time for delivery rat least^.before the close of business, De cember 24. If there is any appreciable mail | left o^- for delivery on December 26, it will militate against the chances of postal workers for a similar holi day in 1926. 'Lost $75,000 in Three Years. Spartanburg, Dec. 13. ? References of the case of the Citizens' Publish ing-Company, publisher of the Sun, a local afternoon newspaper recently insolvent, w'as heard' before LeRoy Moolre/Spkftanfcurg county master in equity, last week. The Sun suspend ed publication a few weeks ago. Claims amounting to $125,402 were proved at the meetirffc' of the credit tors and assets, according to~a. state ment presented to the master, amdWit to $48;703. The chief liabilities are: Merganthaler Linotype company, $13*; 932; R. Goodwin, $0,160; notes made by receiver, $15,000; accounts paya ble, $10,463; Mrs. fc. P. Koester; $6, 275; banks, $27,600; ; capital stock, $40,600. The chief assets are: plant, $40,496; accounts receivable, $2,875; supplies, $1,500; office furniture, $2, 159. Checker Champion Dead Columbia, Dec. 13. ? Captain F. B. Fishburne, 52, former Southern champion checker player, died at his home here tonight' after a loug ill ness. Funeral services will be 4reld -tomorrow. -v Throughout the South Captain Fishburne was known for his skill^n the black and red q^uares. He fre^ quently gave exhibitions by playing as many as. ten opponents simultan eously while he was blindfolded, and he- won a majority of his game^. He held the Southern title for several years.. Twenty^bne Men Rescued Tampa, Fla., Dec. 14. ? Twenty-one men rescued on board the barge Alta malia. cuUglVl In a- -Gulf - -gate- -which, sank her tug,, the Gwalia, landed here today after being at the mercy of the seas for mOre than a week. The barge was picked up by the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa Saturday af ter a fleet of tugs and an airplane had combed the sea for several days. Christmas Shopping. "It is not yet too late to shop early" was the way a Camden merchant put it today; by which he meant that the early part of the day is best for#the (fftristntas buyer. Then the stocks are assorted and in order, the sales people fresh and attentive, and the crowd?, are not so dense. Due consideration for clerks and store Employees in general, and a sel fish interest in the saving of one'<* own time and temper bespeak for all who have gifts to buy the early hours of the day. On New Years Day the first polo game of the season will be played by players from all parts of the country in a round robin. In March a United State* army team will be jpt here to take part in the MartH touma *C2J fr'-'&fe'-r > -i.- . ? l4r - :r- - S LETTERS TO, SANTA CLAUS Dear Santa Claus: ? Rutlf Mtyi grum, 4 years old, wants Santa Claus to bring hor a baby, dolt. Barnwell Mangrum, 6 years old, wants a knife. Irene Mangrum wants a baby doll. Olan Watkins want? a knife. Iris Watkimr wants a tricycle^ Margie Jones wants a tricycle.. Helen Stog ner wants a sleeping doll and cart. Wilson Hunter wants a wagon. The little Twitty child wants a new dress. Dorothy Watkins wants a baby doll, Brice Joyner wants, a wagon. These little begihners have asked their Suiir day school teacher at Timrod to write Santa and tell him what they want him to bring them. Now don't dis appoint them, Santa, for they are my good little Sunday - school pupild. Wishing you a merry Christmas. Mrs. p. O. Stogner and Susie Mac Newman, Teachers. Little Boy Tells His Wants. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy ftye years old, and I want you to bring me a little car train, fireworks, fruits, nuts and candy. And I have a little twin brother and sister three years Old. Bring them a wagon, doll, fruits, nuts and candy. \ I wish you a merry Christmas. Hazel Da vis. j - .. ? ? " ? Dear Santa:? It Is almost Christ mas and want you to bring me a car that I can ride in, and a cap pis tol, . firecrackers, nuts, and fruit, I have a bull-dog but do not be afraid "6i "Kim, he is very friendly. I ,will have him shut up and don't forfcet I have three little sisters. Leave something for them. As ever, Troy Godwin, Camden, Rfd. 4, Box 29. Accidents in The South. Atlanta, Dec. 14. ? The traffic of *Dixie last week took lives of 38 per sons and injured 266, it is shown by a survey made by. the Associated Press tojay. The survey was made over 11 southern states, ~ the" " returlhr; twiner frbm only ten however. Figure* for Kentucky were not available. Helping With Hbliday Mail. There is nothing unreasonable in the request of Postmaster Stewart for public cooperation in handling the Christmas mail. Such cooperation is more in the interest of the patrons than of the department and failure to grant it will react \fj?on those now ! asked to give it. WHAT ABOUT THIS? On a fine day, not long since, the writer counted forty-t/wo Camden people ' buying goods in an ad joining city. They prob . ably all thought they were getting their stuff cheaper than if bought at home. Big joke! Keep it up and see what you get. * Where you save two * bits you'll lose a hundred dollars in declining rents, real estate values and stajraant loeal business. .What do you hope? "~? PEOPLE MOVING SOUTH ' * ? | Our Congressman See Trend and t Need For Wise Leguttatfoii < Travel through thirty states has convinced him that there is a per sistent and widespread tendency to move south, W. F. Stevenson, con gressman from the fifth South Caro lina district, says, according to an article in The Charlotte Observer} Judicious legislation and a friendly attitude toward newcomers will make this section of the country very pros perous in the coming few years', he believes. As a member of the bank ing and cufcrency&committees of the ( house of representatives design a ted #t6 t inspect the twelv^ 'farm land banks land twelve intermediate credit banks, Congressman Stevenson has traveled | Widely about the country and has ob served carefully the problems of the farmers and interlocking problems of bankers, and capitalists of the entire nation. This trend , southward is (^specially noticeable in the north, northeast and northwest, he says. The agricultur ists are being attracted by the mild climate and thle greater diversity of crops possible, while the textile oper ators are outspoken in their belief that the south, especially the Caro linas and Georgia, is the best field for the manufacture of cotton goods in the United States, both because of climate and the splendid class of white labor already living in this region, he has observed. Sensing this trend, Mr. Stevenson declares, capitalists realize that prop erty values in the south are just be ginning to rise, which will make those "trho-are in- ? position W-^invoat and hold their properties large profits in the near future. This trend is being emphasized, he points out, by the ac tive movement of textile milis south ward. The talk and tendency are strik ingly similar to those when he was a y<wpg man, the slogan then being "go west," Congressman Stevenson says. This slogan has now been prac tically abandoned and the eyes of those seeking a change of location are turning to the south and largely to the Carolinas and Georgia, he le clares. Clerk-Carrier Examination The Unitied States Civil Service Commission announces an open com petitive examination for clerk-carrier' at the Camden, S. C., postoffice. Fur ther Information and application blanks may bo. obtained from M. Hogue, at the postoffice in ^Camden. The Canton Christian College in China has developed diaeaeo free silkworms that produce several times as orach silk as the ordinary farm variety. ? i - H HODGH SCHOLARS SELECTED | Robert F. DavldftOU Chosen From South Carolina Swarthmore, Pa., Dec, 13, ? The re sists of the annua) eleetion Rhodes Scholars held yesterday in thirty* two states of the union, tyere ' announced today by President Fr;ink Aydelotte, of Swarthm'ore College. America o secretary of the Rhodes trustees. There were 120 candidates vb pre satiny: eighty-five colleges and universities this year for the thirty two appointments, as compared with 844 in 1022, when the corresponding j group of states elected. Ohio led, with thirty-nine, while Pe^risylvahia was second, with thirty. Under the Rhodes will, each state in the union maintains always two Rhodes scholars at Oxfoid. Rath scholar slays three years, sn thftt each state elects two years out of ? three elections being su arranged that thirty-two scholars go t:> Oxford each year. Robert F. Davidson, a native of Chester and a graduate jf pavidso \ college, was selected Saturday from a strong field of candidates as the next Rhodes scholar from South Caro lina. John L. Mills of Camden was J j also nominated as a canclidate-at- j ? large* Mr. Davidson, the successful can didate, is the son of Z. V. Davidson i of Chester and was graduated from ! Davidson college in 1923, which coj lege, by the !>vay, was named for an ancestor of ' his, a general in the American Revolution. He took a leading place scholastically duving his entire course at Davidson, being graduated with an average of. over 97 per cent for the four years and ' being elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. In addition] he took an active part in college life i and held many positions of distinc tion in the student body, such as edi tor-in-chief of The Davidsonian, col lege weekly paper; president of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor society, the Sigma Upsilon Literary society and "ttnr Beta Theta Pi fraternity.- He also took an active interest in ath letics, being a member of the track team and assistant manager of var sity football. After graduation from Davidson he was an instructor and track coach at the McCallie school of Chattanooga and is now a student at the Louisville Presbyterian Semi- J nary. The basis of selection for a Rhodes scholar as Specified in Mr. Rhpdes' will is scholastic attendance, success in sports, qualities of manhood, force of character and leadership. The scholarship is tenable at Oxford uni versity for three years and carries an annual stipend of about $2,000. / The committee also nominated John Mills as a candidate-at-large to ap pear-before a general committee of selection for an Additional Rhodes scholar, to be selected from candidates of merit over the entire United States. Mr. Mills is a student at the University of South Carolina, is pres ident of the student body, a member of the honor club and a member of the varsity football team at the uni versity. He is pne of the outstand ing men at Carolina and is highly popular with both the faculty and fellow students. He is from Camden. South Carolina is now represented at Oxford by two Rhode# scholars, W. M. Blackburn from Greenville and S. Thome Sparkman from Columbia. These scholars should finish in 192ti And . 1822.- fepth arc reported as doing well" at Oxford. Another Rhodes scholar for South Carolina will be selected next year." The committee is composed of former Rhodes scholars from South Carolina, who were graduated from Oxford, with Dr. W. i). Melton, president of ! the University of Soui;h Carolina, as chairman. The Virginia appointment is also of much rnteretrt since the winner is George Mitchell, son of Dr. Sr~C. Mitchell, former president of the University of South Carolina. He lived on the Carolina campus as a lit-; tie boy. Victim of Unusual Accident * Keith King, who was shot t&e. af ternoon of December 9 when a dog pulled the trigger of a shotgun that was lying on the ground' near where the young man started to kneel in a field near State Park, died at- the Baptist hospital last night at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. King wa$ wounded when ? load of number eigfttA entered his abdomen and thifh^Thunrfay's State. URTHl'NE NEWS NQTJC8 Items ??1 Interest a* (Withered lly Our KfKulur Correspondent llethune, S. Die, i;> The 1 >e cember meeting of the School Im provement association was held in the high school auditorium Friday afternoon. The program consisted of an appropriate tulk delivered to the parents and teachers- by Superintend ent J. C.- Foster, readings by Mrs. H. K. Tompkins and Miss 01 lie Parr and a piano solo by'Kathryne Trues dell. Mr. and Mrs. 1.. S. King of Harts vilfo were week-end guests, of Mr. King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. ft. King. Mr. and Mrs. G. fR, McKinnon of Lancaster spent the week-end with relatives here. The children of Mr. A, J. Smith, served a turkey dinner in honor ofv his sixty-first birthday anniversary Saturday evening. The affair was kept a secret until the honoree en tered the dining room whore the Kuests were assembled for dinner/ The table was centered by the huge birthday cake bearing sixty-one burn ing candles. * The ^uc^t list included Rev. and Mts. W. V. .Jerman, Rev. M. 13, '{Junior, Dr. K, A. Trucsdell, Messis. Leu Williams and C. L . Mayes. Lynchwdod lodge, A. F. M.? elected and installed the following officers Friday evening to nerve during the incoming year: J. A. McCaskill, WJM., \\ N. Smith, S.W., 0. C. PAte, ,T.W., F, M. Arthur, secretary; J. L. King, treasurer. The other officers are to be appointed 'later. Foster, the little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A'. Anderson, died at the^ Columbia hospital Tuesday night. "Funeral services were held the ? fftllowini? day at Bethany cemetery, about sjx miles south, of this place, by Rev. W. V. Jerman. The little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. jRoma VaUghn died at the Columbia hospital, Saturday , night, whore it had been taken for treat ment the week before. \ A Christmas cantata, entitled "The Wondrous Light," by Stults, wlH be given at the Methodist church Sun day evening under the direction of Mrs. J. C. Foster. % Mr, F. F. Yarbrough, a prominent farmer of this section, butchered a. porker last week that tipped the scales at 6i)l pounds. . ?> i The girls' basketball team of Cam- ? den played the home team here Fri ~day afternoon^iwHthe^vlsitors won by a score of 3.9 to 9. Miss Eliza King entertained a num ber of her friends Friday evening in honor of her eighteenth birthday. The house was decorated ih Christ mas greens and hells. The hostess 'was assisted by Miss Mary McKinnon. Refreshments consisting of wafers and ambrosia were served. Miss Carrie Yarbrough and Mrs. Powe were week-end guests of rela tives in Hartsville. * Mr. P. H. Hester spent several days in Greenville this week. Mrs. A. B. MpLaurin and little daughter, Mary Ellen, Mr. J. N. Mc Laurin and son, Paschal, spent Sat urday in Columbia. Mr. (3. E. Parrott and children were guests of relatives in Hartsville Sun day. V \ . ~ May Lorn Both Eyes. . , v Edgefield, Dec*. 12. ? Reports from, J.' Glover Tompkins, who was acciden tally shot while hunting Thursday and who immediately was ruBhed to a Jios pital in Augusta to be put under the care of an eye specialist, is to the ef fect that he will lose his right eye with serious apprehension that the other one in fatally Injured. An, ex amination disclosed t that three shot had penetrated . the right eye and one the left. The wound in the breqjBt'is not serioup. Mr. Tompkins was here visiting his father qikl taking a rest from his labors in Washington, D. C., and the sad casualty that has be fallen him has cast a shadow over the entire community. Notice of annual meeting The Annual meeting of Stockhold ers of the Loan & Savings Bank will be held at their banking house at four o'clock Tuesday, January 6, 1926. JOHN 8. LINDSAY, ?? Cashier. Will Hold Christmas Service. Conforming to our custom, Cainden Commandery will hold a Chtistma* service at twelve-thirty Christmas day. All Sir jKnight* are courteously requested to attend. J. M. Moseley, Commander. Christmas1 Seal Sale f At a late date the Anti-Tubercu losis Seals have been placed for sale at various points in the town. When you are tying up your Christmas packages, addressing your Christmas iards, do not forget to add a few of the stamps to the package or card.. Every cent thus expended is aruin-<* vestment in the better health of the [town and county. The Rev. I. deL. Brayshaw is acting as chairman of the sale this year and will be delight ed to see that all who wish seals of health bonds are immediately sup plraJ . ... a