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NUMBER 49. - *! VOLUME XXXVII CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA,. FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1926. IN TOURIST CAMOfcN Season AmouR the Best of Many Yearn for Famed Report Town ? : t > - With the season dt it* apex this week is crowded with charitable and social events. On Thurfedav after Boon at the home o t Mrs. Henry ^vagt} a card party will be held for the benefit Of the, Camden hospital On Friday afternoon the usual week' jy lecture and tea will & g\ycn at tbe Woman ? Kxchango, and on Saturday afternoon in the old court house there will be a repetition of the very inter eating exhibition of Velfcs by the Hob . . ? thapt?,'? ?* *? R- The ?ulnuet will b? an added attraction, and again a delicious tea with un usual home-made dainties. will be served, and it is expected that fully as many will attond asydidon thurs day afternoon last. Next w^ek on the tenth of March the grounds committee of the Cath olic church will give a card party in St. Mary's hail and, on March 13th negro spirituals will be sung on the lawn of the home of Mr. and "Mrs Willis Cantey *for the benefit of a neighboring, church. 1 he Holly Tree tea room continues to attract motorists these pleasant spring afternoons, and many parties have traveled the eight miles to this charming spot for luncheon, tea and dinner. Among those entertaining were: Miss Mary M. Sweeney, who had as guests Miss Marv Damerell, Miss Lovett and Miss Poily Stephen son; Mr. and Mrs. vHitchcock, who entertained with a. dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Taintor; Miss Olive Whittredge, Mr. and Mrs. William Wisner, 2nd, and Mr. Frank Coursen, and Mrs. Wilmer Hoopes with her friends, Miss Gwendolyn Daingerfield, Miss Betty Hitchcock, Miss Anne Packard, and Miss Stephenson. Dinners and luncheons in the Kirk wood grill and in the main dining room have been numerous, and there havo also been many similar affairs at tho Court Inn and at Hobkirk Inn. On Sunday a large party went, by motor and on horseback to the vety attractive cabin north of Camden where the day was spent in the woods. One of the finest gymkhanas ever staged here was that' held on Mon day afternoon on the Kirkwood field. A large crowd witnessed the excellent contests and -aiding which Mr. God frey with his committee had arranged. The entire exhibition was a great tribute to Mr. Preece's energy and knowledge of horses. Mr. Clarence Morgan acted as judge and Mr. Stephen Bull was starter, winning tho crowd on the grandstand by his amusing comments/ The riding was especially good. Mrs. George L. Dogener, of New York City, who used a side saddle aroused much applause by her skillful riding and, as always in Camden exhibitions, Mr... Dwight Partridge took many blue ribbons rid ing her fine chestnut with grace and skill. The potato race was won by Mra. G. L. Degener, the barrel race by Mr. Frank Hennessey of Ha worth, N. J.; the costume race by Irving Brown also of Haworth, trotting race by Miss Barbara Keep, of Lockport, N. Y.: polo ball race by Mr. Ray Casselufr* Best girl rider was Miss Bafrfcara Keep; Gretna green race, Mrs. Dwight Partridge. Match games of polo are being played three times a week on the Kirkwood field, with a special round robin on Tuesday between the Mem phis, Oraworth and Camden team3. Many polo players have come within the past few days to join the large number already here, apd there seems to be more interest this soason in this alluring sport than in many past winters. Camden's climate is ideal for polo, its bracing air and lack of wind serv ing for just<*the right conditions for horses and men, and it has an A-l Held in the Kirkrwood field which has been in constant use for nearly twenty- five years and is one of the best fields in the South. v Sunday's exhibition golf match on the long Kirkwood course was fol lowed with interest by nearly two hundred, who enjoyed the spirited contest between Stewart- and Spence uf Columbia matched with Harmon ami Cuttle of Camden. The latter won. 7-up. Playing the Sarsfield course among 'ocent comers are: Mrs. David I. Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. J? W. Howell, Mr. Frank H LaPierre, Mr.-W. Harold Smith, J. T. Nela, George W. La Monte, E. S. Truesdale, II. B. Mc Kay, Mr and Mrs. T J. Ncwbold, ./ohn M. Donaldson, Mrs. Bates Dana, Charles Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Morton, Dr. Earl D. Bond, Dr E. H Henry, E. N. Moorehouse, Charles W. Packard and many others. On the Kirkwood course using it daily are: Captain F. I. Evans, Mr. J and M rs. George Debevoise, E. i Bayard Halstead, E. S. Wilspy, Mr** Leroy Hendrickson, Mrs. A. E. Howe, J S. Irving, M. C. Lowry, Mrs frank L Kenworth, F. M. Hogdon, Mrs. A. M. Vincent,. C. W. Wildnck, Mr and Mrs James B Fenton, Mr. and Mrs. George V Allen, H W. Brad -nond, E. L. Bond, Mrs. A. E Howe, '*y. Newton A. K. Bugbee, Roland BlaTceTey, J. B. Neil, George G. Ray* Mr and Mrs. Raymond Balfe, H C?. Hurlburt, Dr. F I. Proctor, R. W. Pomeroy and R. M. Gardiner. The Women's annual golf tourna ment is being played this week over tho Kirkwood oOurse with a large '?ntry Mat. \ . ? . Dr. William S. Raintford wm to New Yftjk mi jFWk by the death STATE TREASURER DEAD Sam T. Carter Had Been Connected With State Department 31 Year* Columbia, March 2.? ^Sam T. Car ter, state treasurer of South Caro lina died at his home here at 10:46 o'clock tonight. Mr. Carter, who was 54 years old, had been in ill health for a long time, hut had been confined, to his bed only for the last several weeks. Death was due to bright's disease with com plications. By a coincident, Mr. Carter's death came within a week of the death of primary, Warren J. Scruggs, ,of Col umbia, who died at a local hospital last week. A successor to fill the treasurer's office until the expiration of Mr. Carter's term will be chosen by the general assembly, which is now in session. The finance committee of the senate taking note of the serious condition of the treasurer, included in its report on the appropriation bill, returning early tonight, a clause em powering the chief clerk to exercise all the functions of the office while the treasurer was disabled "by illness or otherwise. c Mr. Carter's death is the thrid to Occur, among state officers within two months. ' Bonne'au Harris, com missioner of agriculture died on hia 71st birthday the firat of January, and two weeks later Robert E. Craig, the ^adjutant general, died suddenly while on a visit to Florida. Coming here from Edgefield 31 years ago, Mr. Carter was connected with the state government during his entiro residence in Columbia, first as an employee and then as an official. He was active in business circles until his health caused him to limit rf % ? ... his activities, having been connected with a local bank and also an auto mobile agency. He is survived by Mrs. Carter and seven children. He became treasurer in 1J913. Prior to that time he had served IB years as an employe in that office, ifollow-t ing periods of employment in the office of secretary of state and the state super,Lnit<tndeuts of education. Mrs. Barfield Dead Mrs. MaTgaret Barfield, a resident of Kershaw County, on what was formerly known as the Barnes place, nine miles north of Camden, died at her home on February 26th, She was the widow of the late Henry Barfield and had lived to a good old age. There are several sons and daughters who survive her. , The funeral was held at her home and the burial was ! at Cook's church near DeKalb. j of his little granddaughter, Marjorie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rainsford. Dr. Rainsford will return in time for his talk Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the Woman's Ex change on "Two year, twenty years ago, in little known Equatorial | Africa." Mrs. Martin H. Glynn, widow of the late Governor. Glynn of New York with her sister, Mrs. William C. Hab berly and her niece, Miss Hpbberly, of Lynn, Mass., are in the North cot tage at Hobkirk Inn for March. A jolly party of Canadians are spending two weeks at^HobkirJc com- i ing to Camden through our chamber of commerce and while here have been entertained by the Columbia chamber of commerce. The party ate Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith, Mr. and MrsJ W H. Cooper, Mr. < and Mrs H M Marsh, Mr and Mrs F W Paulin, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Enlow, Mr. Charles T. Reid, Mr. George C. Martin and Mr and Mrs S II Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Sanders were dinner guests of the party on Saturday eve l ning at Hobkirk Inn. TTie Junior League will hol<J a sale of fancy articles at the Kirkwood on March 10th and 11th. Miss Mary Margaret Sweeney of Hobkirk is active in promoting the affair. The handsome home of Mr. H. P. Kendall on Fair street has been leased for March and April by Mr. Harry A. Logan and family of War ! ren, Pa., who will arrive here the end of the week in their private car. Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Place are at the Kirlcwood, coming in their car over the Seaboard. Mr. Place is vice president of the New York Central railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hcaley and small son have arrived from Chicago at Hobkirk Inn, whero they have joined Mrs. Healcy's parents, Colonel and Mrs. Frank G. Hoyne for the month of March. Colonel E. Alexander Powell, the well known author and Mrs. Powell I have come from New York for a visit at the Kirkwood. Mrs. H. H. Beach, the celebrated composer, is a guest of Mrs. Edward C. DuBose on Fair street. Miss Elizabeth Dana, of New York, is a guest at the Court Inn. Mr. Thomas P.* Beal, president of the Second National Bank of Boston, pith Mrs. Beal and their daughter, are guest* of M/4. Clarano* Morgan. - ? "V ~Cf- * , o HAS "WORKED** THIS TOWN Hendersonville t?ditor Exposes Work of Mrs. V. B. Lawsoa Camden people will read *1 great deal of intemt the following; taken from The UeudersonviUe News of a recent date. This .woman ia a regular visitor to Camden and the unsuspecting public makes the mistake of helping her be cause of the similarity of the uniform to that of the Salvation Army. When she makes her next call to Camden, ask her about the Henderaonville af fair. The American Rescue Workers had headquarters in Orangeburg, S. C., but were made to leave that city. The Hendersonville editor's ac count is as follows: Mrs. V. E. Lawson, American Res cue Worker, who has periodically vis ited Henderaonville for al>out thfee years, had The News editor hailed into court Wednesday for his firsttx perience before a tribunal and suc ceeded in getting the skirts of her business somewhat soiled. She had the editor charged with handling her roughly and ejecting her from the side door of his place of business, terming such as an "as sault upon a female." The case against the/ publisher was dismissed by Magistrate G. J. Milward upon Mrs^ Lawaon's own testimony. , > But the reading public should not be so mucht coocerned in the editoi^ ? manner in getting her out of ma, premises, whether fie invited her out* led her out, threw her out or shoe-* toed her out, as in the substance of the American Rescue Worker's own testimony about her work in Headed sonville, or the absence of her work, except for begging in tlfe name of charity. Attorney R. L. Whitmire, wfoo rep resented the defendant, led the prose cuting witness to swear under cross examination that her work w&s in disrepute in. Atlanta, Wilmington, Charlotte and other places; that heir organization had been ordered by the authorities of 'these cfties to discon tinue their solicitation for funds and that during her solicitation in Hen dersonville for about three years she had never done any charity work un til the night before she bed the editor hailed into court. The .testimony was What the editor had wished for in his effort to have her soliciting in Henderaonville dis couraged and the work of the^ Sal vation Army encouraged. She has been smarting under the fire of un favorable publicity and. as a result the resort to court was Where she sought her comfort but got a most unsatisfactory record made for her self in Hendersonville. Mrs. LawsoA goes dressed in a uni form so near like that / worn by Sal vation Army workers she is mistaken for, them and consequently gets a great deal of help she would not get otherwise. The Salvation Army has a hall and headquarter? in the community. It is organized fo^ work and does a great deal of it but is unable to do all that needs to bo done because funds are limited but the American Rescue Worker has been in the community for three years and Bwore in court that she had never done any charity work in Hendersonville until - the night before she brought the publish er to trial. The statement of facta only served to warrant the position that The News has taken, that the American Res cue Work in Hendersonville doesn't deserve support. Local charity needs to be done through other than the American Rescue Workers, who regu larly visit thia city about every aiX weeks and take away funds that if turned over to the Salvation Army would do a great deal of much needed work in Hendersonville and Hender son county. North Carolina Couple Married Hero Mr. Sigman Henry Mingus of Polkton, N. C., and Miss Willie Mc Farland of Durham, N. C., were mar- J ricd at the home of Probate Judge W. L. McDowell on Sunday morning, February 28. Charged With Breach of Trust Chester, Feb. 28. ? A white man by the name of J. D. Evans was arrett ed in Camden and brought to Chester by Sheriff J. G. Howtz and Deputy Sheriff H. L. Patrick on a warrant ?worn out by the Manetts Mills of Lando, Cheater county, charging Mm with breach of trust. Evans sold blankets given him by the mill for Ml? and Is Alleged have- pockstsd tb? proc*4*. SCHOOL BUSSES EXEMPT Now Uw Makes Nominal Fee of For School Conveyances Senator L. 0. Funderburk, of Ker shaw County, is tho author of a bill which waa introduced last year and which has Just become a law *which reads as follows: "Sectipn 1. Bo it enacted by the fpherol assehijaly of the state of outh Carolina: "AH automobiles or trucks owned by school districts and used exclusively for the transporta tion of scfhool children are exempted from license fees except as herein provided. "Sec. 2. That on each automobile or truck owned by any school district in the state and used exclusively for the transportation of school children there shall be paid by the school dis trict an annual license fee of one dol lar to the State Highway Commis sion, to be paid and collected and evidenced as fees on other motor vehicles. That said automobiles and truck** shall be subject to the pro visions of law relating to transfers and the payment of transfer fees as provided for all other motor vehicles. Provided, that before any truck or I'automobile shall come within the pro vision of this act the chairman of tho brard of trustees or other members thereof shall file with the state high way commission an affidavit stating that the same is owned exclusively by the school district and operated by it exclusively for the transportation of school children. Provided, if Said automobile or truck shall be used at ^any time except for the purpose of i transporting school children to school 1 said aqtomoibile or truck shall be sub tested tovthe license as now provided by law, "Sec. 3. That the state highway department is hereby authorized, em powered and directed to refund to any such school district any license fees for th4 year .1926 that .ipay have been paid prior to the passage of this act." j | | 7 Trial Postponed The trial of Deputy Sheriffs J. C. G. Caldwell and W. Gladden Dye who are charged with the murder of Sid Clyburn, alleged' Rock Hill bootlegger, has been continued because the coun sel for ti?e defense has not had time to. prepare the case dUe to the ab sence of Senator David Hamilton .who has been at the meeting of the leg islature in Columbia since the start of the -year.'-: "> ? * The case was to have been tried at the convening of cpurt on Monday morning but Senatoir Hamilton's ob jection that he had not had the op portunity to confer with his associates as he would like to was sustained. Mr. James H. Glenn seconded Mr. Hamilton's remarks, but Solicitor J. L. Glenn, Jr., put is strong ob jection to the continuance. ? Chester News. Camden Man's Mother Dead i Mrs. Mollie Anne Fischel, wife of former County Auditor A. C. Fischel and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. Strieker, died at an early hour yesterday morning at the family home on Wylie street, after having, been in ill health for a year or such a matter. Mrs. Strieker was a native of Chester and was sixty-five years of age. She was an earnest and faithful member of Purity Presbyterian church, and was loved for tier many splendid qualities. yfrn. Fischel is survived by her hus band, Mr. A.,.C. Fischel, and the fol lowing children: Mrs. W. J. Perry, Lynchburg, Va.; Mrs. L. F. Blackmon, Darlington; Mrs. S. A. Killian, Ches ter^ Mr. James- S. Fischel, Camden; and Mr. .Louis Fischel, Chicago, 111. She also leaves a brother, Mr. James R. Strieker, of New York, and a sis ter, Miss Fanny Strieker, of Harts ville. ? Chester Reporter. To Place Lights on All Vehicles Columbia, March 3. ? Senator Ar thur Young's bill to require all vehicles other than motor vehicles to have a light displayed on them at night while on the public highways was passed by the senate today through second reading. There was a determined fight on it but tho sen ators regarded it as a protection to the farmers aqd tfrose riding in wag ons or buggies at nights instead of an imposition on them. The author of the bill and those! speaking for it held that the people riding in wagons and buggies dt nights arid did not display lights j were endangering themselves much more than automobilists. The bill was amended so as to make the fine $5 instead of |25 and also to allow them to plate a reflector if they so desire on tie rear of the vehicle so as to take the place of a light. s A similar bill has been killed by benm. *? V ? *? , I " ? id B1GHAM TRIAL POSTPONED Mendel L. Smith a fl ember of General Assembly is Reason Florence, March J. ? When the case of E. D. BighAm, charged with the murder of his mother, brother, sister, and the latter's two adopted chi!;!rten, was called in the Horry County court today, Solicitor L. M. Gasque an nounced that the ca&o had been set for trial Wednesday of next week, whereupon attorneys /or Bigham made motion to continue the case be yond tho Horry court without preju dice and to move also for a change of the place of the trial from Horry. The motion for a Continuance mad.V by A. L. King, of Florence, was based largely upon the fact that M. J.. Smith, of cpunsel for defense, is en gaged in legislatiye work as a mem ber of the General Assembly o,f South Carolina. The motion was opposed by the solicitor but after 1 arguments were heard, it was granted by the presiding judge. Thereafter tho at torney for tho defendant gave notice of motion for a change of venue to some other county where spring court had not been held. The motion was by consent not heard, and time for argument set for Monday,, March 15, at Marion. Bigham is in the Flor ence county jail., Annual Armory Inspection. Capt. Alfred McLood, of the Ker shaw Guards, Company M, 118th In fantry, South Carolina National Gunrds, has issued the following orders to its members: Headquarters Kershaw Guards, . Co. M, 118th Inf., S. C. N. G. t. , Camdon, St C. Subject: Annual Armory Inspection. To Members of Co. M., 118th Inf? -S. C. N. G. 1. You arc hereby ordered to be present at the Armory on Monday, March <ith# at 7:80 o'clock in order to review Inspection, which will be held Tuesday;' March 9th. 2. Absence from the Monday night drill will result in a Summary Court Martial tuid fine. 8. Absence from the Tuesday night drill will result in a Summary Court Martial and Imprisonment, the full penalty prescribed by the court. 4. All men who have uniforms or any part of equipment will bring them to the .Monday night drill. By ordftr of ? ? .. Alfred M. McLeod, * Captain 118th Infantry; B. Boykin, First Sergeant. - > Watts-Peak Mr. Nicholas Walts and Miss /ulia Peak, vi>oth of Lugoff, wore married on February 28th by Probate Jud^e W. L. McDoweltT^ ^ Boy Accidentally Killed Darlington, Feb. 24. ? James Gard ner, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ciharles Gardner, died at the Florence Infirmary early this morning from a gfinshot wound in the head that lie received yesterday afternoon while playing with two of Mb schoolmates. The gun was in the hands of Covert Troutman who was showing it to his friends l/hen it was accidentally dis charged. - The coroner's jury rendered a ver dict of accidental killing. / i TOBACCO "CO-OPS" FAIL \ ? ? ? ? ? ? Only 31 Percent of Acreage Hi Signed In South Carolina Belt Florence, March 3. ? Tobacco farm ers of the South Carolina belt have definitely abaildondd co-operative marketing and the method of price protection by which their tobacco has risen" from an average of approxi mately 11 cenffe a pound in 1921 to an average of better than 18 cents a popnd during the past four years. Only 28.2 per cent of the total to bacco production of South Carolina belt has been signed for co-operative marketing in the ninety-day cam paign, which has just ended the effort to establish a marketing association for the f(rture. , This announcement was made here today in the open meeting of the or ganization committee for the new as sociation when Chairman A. J. A. Perrit told 150 representative tobacco farmers from all major counties of the belt that only 34,097 acres out of a necessary total of 78,534 acres re quired to make the new contract ef fective with a 65 per cent sign-up had been pledged. Further Analysis shows that. South . Carolina tobacco growers signed 31 per cent of this state's acreago and the North Caro* lina border county grower* signed only 18 per cant of the total produc tion of Robeeoa,. Bladeir, * Brunswick sty! Columbia counties. IJTTLB RB81DWN<'? DESTROY Kl> Family Had Narrow Kn?aP? Fr0m Barly Morning Fire Tho largo fmirWen room residency of Mr. George T. Uttto on east D*- ; H?ib street was so Imdll JiUn"? fire early Sunday mom 0* that it 1? * complete loss. Nts?rlf aU of the fuwilture was so badly firo and water , that it ? almost "'tiIu' fire was discove?ed by a Jnem ber of tho family abo^t throo 6 clock and tho members escaped with scan wearing apparel. Tho hlMoorlgio ated In the living room and is sup posed to havo caught on the floor from an open firc-plw? When discovered the building was a mass of flames. The fire depart ment finally checked the blazo bu not until only a hull remained Mr Little carried $*,000 insurance on the house and $2,600 on thfc furniture. . V The building- wan one of the. oldest In Camden, but was iu good repair, , and was an excellent home. It is aa to have .been owned during the sixties by the late l>r. Edward Salmond, and was later 4he property of Mr. Ham ilton Boykin, from whom it was pur-, chased twenty or more years ago by Mr. Little. In speaking to . several Confederate soldier* aa to the ago of tho house-one remembered that it was quite old when he came to Cam- . den in 18B8. We learn that Mr. Uttfe P**? to rebuild at an early date on the ?amf> site. The remains of t?e old budding will have to 4>e torn down and am entire new onov erected. HUSBAND AND WIFE DKAD Mrs. Nannie Nek? a~nd Her Husband Died Lees Than Week Apart Funeral services were held last 'Thursday at Blythewood for Mrs. 1 J. B, Nelson who died suddenly at her | home early Wednesday morning in I West Wateree. Mrs.' tfelpon was 6& years of age- and rtoat pf Her life 'was spent in South Carolina where she received her education and there she taught to the public school* for 31 .year*?; 3ffs. Nelaon was a most beloved woman and many frienda are grieved at her passing, for to know her was to love her and she shall be greatly" missed. Although she bad been practically an invalid for five years there was always a smilo and a cheerful word for everyone. It . was her delight and pleasure to do. a deed of kindness. * ^raTNelson was Miss Nannie Huff man before marriage and has a wide family connection. She is survived by several sisters and brothers. Tuesday night the old Nelson hdine burned and itt last survivor, Mr. Nel son died of heart failure. Ilia heart wa* too heavily burdened with his recent bereavement and God sow fit to join these two souls with ever lasting life, for a happier, more de voted or Christian couple never lived. * Mr. Nelson was sixty-six years old and was an extensive farmer.' He was a devout member of the Meth odist church and his body was laid at rest beside his wife Blythewood Wednesday at noon. He was the U^t member of His immediate family, but is survived by several nieces and nephews, two of them being Messrs. Henry and Belton Beard and also Mr. M. H. Deal of this place.? Contributed Heavy Winds Tuesday Night. , \ True to its name ? the windy month ? March winds strutted its stuff Tuesday night with traditional fury. A strong- wind, carrying with it a lower temperature, prevailed moat o / the day. Before nightfall the . wind had reached a high velocity and trees bent and window panes shook and rattled. Just about dark the dreaded fire alarm sounded and made many uneasy. It proved to be a small blaze at the home of Miss M. M. Kirkland, on Ju- ' melle Hill, in the extreme northern part of the city, but only slight dam age was done. Some tittle damage was caused to telephone wires in the region of "Dusty BendH in the north ern part of the city. ' Y - Job (Thomas, a negro farmer living In the Thomastown section, had his right hand blown off Tuesday after noon, while using dynamite to reraov* stumps from his farm. He was takan to a Florence hospital wb?? it was* nqf&Mtry to }? Hand Blowi^ Off