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" ' i .' . / _ . , . , \ . 1, ' ''A ' t ' "V ' ; \ ' ' >V " The Camden Chronicle VOLUME XXXVIIV CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 14. 193g. NUMBER 7. TREASURER'S ACCOUNT SHORT ? Columbia Taper of Thursday Carries Statement From Beattie Humors have been afloat in this city and county for some time relative to an alleged shortage in the treasurer's office in this county. The Chronicle is letting The Columbia State of Thursday morning tell the story as gathered from Comptroller General A. J. Beattie at the state capital. The State says: An "apparent shortage" of $12,313.04 in the accounts of D. M. McCaskill, treasurer for Kershaw county, as of June 30, 1925, wbb yesterday reported by A. J. Beattie, comptroller general, . to John M. Daniel, attorney general of South Carolina. Copies of Mr. Beattie's letter to the attorney general, in which'"such action as is required by law" is asked in the case, were sent to A. F. Spigner of Columbia, solicitor of the Fifth judicial circuit; James H. Clyburn of'Camden, clerk-of-court for Kershaw, and R. S. WilllarAs of Camden, foreman of the -Kershaw grand jury. "Herewith I am transmitting to you," the comptroller general said, "file of this office in the matter of D. M.. McCaskill, treasurer of l^rshw county, from which you will note there is an apparent shortage in the accounts of Mr. McCaskilJ, amounting to $12,813.04, as of June. 30, 1925. "The Kershaw county legislative delegation, under whose authority an audit was made, is insistent that the matter be given the attention it deserves*-?*?.?;???-? ?1??"You are "requested to take such action as is required by law." No reply noT' Sny stStfelhent has as yet been made concerning the letter by the attorney general. , Affairs of Mr. McCaskill's office were brought to the comptoller general's attention by H. G. Carrison, chairman of theuboard of county directors, who in April transmitted to Mr. Beattie the reports of W. S. Sweeney, C,P, A., who had audited the office of the Kershaw treasurer at the direction of the county legislative delegation, and of N. E. Derrick, C. P. A., who had audited the office for Mr. McCaskill. The Sweeney audit, for the period July 1, 1923, to June 30, 1925, showed an alleged shortage of $10,163.98; the Derrick audit, fo the period July 1, 1923, to March 31, 1925, carried credits eliminting the shortage; Mr. Beattie, as state auditor, was asked to resolve the conflict between the two auditors, and after investigation wrote Mr* Carrison: "As much as I regret to find this situation existing in Kershaw county, there is no other conclusion than that the treasurer on June 30th, 1925, was short in his accounts not less than $10,163.98 as shown by the Sweeney report, to which must be added the item of $2,149.06 entered in the Derrick report, making a total of-.$12,313.04. It therefore becomes my duty to make demand for reimbursement to the county of this amount. Funds sufficient to meetuie age alleged Have been deposited by Mr. McCaskill in a Camden bank, to the credit of Mr. Carrison, Mr. Beattie said, but have not been turned over to the county, according to. information reaching him from the county legislative delegation. Killed Large Eagle Mr. D. F. Owens, who resides near Clyburn's station, on?WestvilTe route No. 2, brought a large eagle to Camden Wednesday morning which he was exhibiting on the street. Mr. Owens had .watched the bird molesting his chickens when he slipped upon it and shot it with number 4 shot. The big bird measured seven feat spread and weighed six pounds. Iwas placed in cold storage with the hope that a talxjidermist could be found to rtfount the eagle. To Meet at "Holly Hedge" The regular spring meeting of the County Council of Farm Women will be held on Saturday, May 15th, at 11:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bull have very generously given permission for this meeting to be e on the grounds of their beaut fu estate, "Holly i$edge." Officers for the coming year will be elected a this meeting, and a full attendance is desired, : - " ,'y ~( All members are asked to bring picnic lunch with them, and to par their cars at the west entrancei to Holly Hedge, opposite the Hobkirk Inn. Special Service Sundiy Morning Mr. B. A. Hornaby, of the committee of the - Baptist Su ^ School, announces there will J* special service at the on Sunday morning at 10 Dollkr Day will be observed for the benefit of the new fondey building. Every nwmber i? urged to attend ttata service hnd bring offering with them. A good P gram baa heart planned and they are e^ fexri ?? OVUK TOP OF THK WOU|.l)_J Wcll*r4 Byrd Fir.t To ly Over Northernmost Point iCun\m 9*?lieutenant St. t l r RiCh'"'tl *?"> U?itoJ Nort")!' '77 "Vi'""r' flcw over th0 Tim ? ,"liay' the How York 1 me, and tho St. Louia , Po.tl dispatch announced. nl';"'""""'dt'r "y'l. fir.t to accom! tins feat, made the flight in 16 hours and :tp minutes, leaving hi, 12860 .f'T ""y' hihitzhergen, at (wleh ?? ? lh'S morni"K fOreen"nd returning" safely at |!f*.20 p clock this afternoon. j 1 he entire population of King's .ay turned out to welcome the Amer-I lean? return. Captain Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth and the crew pf1 their airship Norge, on which they Plan a similar flight, greeted Commander Byrd upon his descent. j - .BieUaciUgyelyn Byrd, M flyldkMo" the North "Pole from King, Bay and back today jn i3 hours and 30 minutes, demonstrated that wings could do in less than a I < ay what Admiral Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, consumed eight months in negotiating by dog sled. I his also made Byrd's the first^of nine expeditions attempting the feat1 to reach the North Pole this year. | His giant three-motored airplane carried him safely over wastes which Amundsen last year pronounced unsafe ?or airplane flights and the dis- J tance travelled, roughly 1,000 in ilea | was equal to more than a monthNl mushing in the Arctic under the most ideal conditions for dog teams. The flight and return of Commander Byrd, recounted by wireless, were j far different, both, in the act and in I the transmission of news, from the j departure of Admiral Robert E.j Peary from Sydney, N. S., July 7,1 1908. . ? ! . - j Peary hardly had cleared the harbor and was just beginning to fight pome of the worst of the Atlantic ocean,..storrns in the little schooner Poosevelt in the time Byrd- went tO' and returned from the pole. The report that Byrd, who last year accompanied MacMillan into the North, actually had reached the pole I before returning to his base, was re-' ceived with .amazement here, as the announced plans for his first flight called only for negotiating the 400 miles to Pearyland and return, a total of 800 miles. This in itself was considered a daring feat because of the scarcity of landing places on the jagged Arctic ice plains, but the flight of at least 1,600 miles involved in a round trip hop to the pole revealed the most optimistic hopes of observers of the) flight. In four months after setting out, .Peary had only reached Etah, Greenland, and there still remained a dash of hundreds of miles to the pole. I During the following months, until Juno of 1909,~no word- was received concerning Peary, except here and there, a multitude of rumors. Officers ]Raid Filling Station Police Officers Hilton, Cooley, Branham and State Constable Hunnicutt made a raid on the FountainJ Filling Station on lower Broad street j Tuesday afternoon about 4 ..o'clock and captured nine Coca-Cola bottles filled with whiskey. The liquor is said to have been buried within arms reach from the back door of the station. L. M. Hall and his son, Melvln! Hall, said to be the operators of the station, were placed under bonds of $100 each for their appearance .at; recorder's court Monday ; - morning, | Arthur Sharpe, youfng white man andi Jack Reed, negro, both employees of l the place were unable to give bond1 and were placed in jail to await trial. The filling station was formerly operated by Tobe Kirkland, who had his license revoked for a similar offense. I The filling station was the property of Kirkland and is said to have been rented by Hall and his son. It is said that both father and son deny any knowledge of the whiskey being on the place. ? ? Clarke To Go To Gfcffney. | W. A. Clarke, Jr., principal of thej Camden High school the past three years, has been elected and has accepted the principalahlp of the Gaflfney high school for next year, succeeding W. A. Richbourg, according to announcement made by Superintendent W. C. Taylor. Mr. Clarke U a native of Columbia and is a graduata of the University of South Caroling?Galfney Ledger. - ? DOBY HUCKABEE DEAD. Former Citizen of County Passes Suddenly in Charleston. Mr. James I)oby Huckabee, u native of Camden, but for the past eight years a resident of Charleston, died suddenly at his home, 70 Cummings street, in that city, Friday night last in the 43rd year of his age. Mr. Huckabee had been*> afflicted with heart trouble for several months and had spent some time in a hospital but had greatly improved and was 011 the streets and at his place of business the day of his death. His passing was quite unexpected and a source of genuine sorrow to his many friends throughout this city and county. Bl Doby Huckabee was a genial, friendly fellow and made a host of friends wherever known. He was born at the family Homestead near .Cantey Hill and reside^ there most of his life until he fprae to Camden. He later moved to Bishopville and from therq to Charleston, where he had been very successful as motor salesman for the Paul Motor Company, Mr. Huckbeae was a member of the Citadel Square Baptist church and a member of its large Sunday School class, and together with his family took aii ctive part in church affairs. Mr. Huckabee was a son of Mrs. Rebecca Huckabee and the late Sheriff W. W. Huckabee. He was married to Miss Blanche Watts of this county, .who with five sons, Ralph, L. B,,-Joseph, Doby and William Huckabee, survive him. He is also survived by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, of: Camden; Joe Huckabee, of Newberry; William Huckabee, of Williamston, and Mrs. Ed. Miller, of Camden. Funeral services were held fit his Charleston home Saturday afternoon, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Lewis, of the Citadel Square church. The body was brought to the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. C. E. Watts, in Camden, Monday and the burial occurred at the Camden cemetery Monday at 11 o'clock, ser-j vices being conducted by Rev. * J. P. i Graham. The funeral was according' to the Masonic rituals, he being a member of a Charleston lodge. Five of his brothers-in-law, J. M. Watts, C. E. Watts, A. F. Watts, B. R. Truesdell, Ed Millar and Sid Watts, acted as pall bearers. i Masons To Meet A special convocation of LaFayette' Council No. 25, Royal and Select Masters, is announced for Tuesday. evening, May 18, at 8 o'clock for the! purpose of conferring the Royal andj Select Master's degree upon a class1 of candidates. All Royal Arch Masons' belonging to Rising Star Chapter No.. 4 who have not received their council degrees are requested to be present on this date and same will be presented them. Made Plana of Church Mr.- R. W. Mitcham, Camden architect, has made the plans for a new; church to be erected at Springfield. C., at an early date. He met there* a few <}ays ago with Rev. M. J. Reddin; former Catholic rector in this city, where the contract wa? let. church to be erected in the Diocege of Charleston in honor of-St; Therese, "The Little Flower of vJesus." The edifice will be of Spanish type and will bear a striking similarity to the Catholic church in Camden, differing only in the fact that the Springfield church will be red brick instead of stucco. The roof will be of Spanish tile. Bethune Wins From Central BethuneV ^May i'i!?-"the Bethune high school baseball' team 7 defeated the strong Central high school team on the local diamond this afternoon by the score of 19 to 6. The Bethune boys got 12 singles and two doubles, a"d Truesdell and'Clyburn hit homerfc while the visitors got only two singles and two doubles. Bethune's last game of the season will be played on the Central high diamond Friday afternoon. % Judge Alton Parker Dead New York, May 10.?.^.lton B. Parker, who rose from the obscurity of a youth spent on a New York state farm to bear the standard of the Democratic party against Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential race of 1904, died today while riding in an automobile Through Central Park. The former chief judge of the court of appeals contracted a cold three day? sgo , and had been under a physician's care.' He was on hia way to his country home in Esopus, N. Y? with his wife and nurse *-w ? v stricken with a heart attack. Death was almost instantaneous. ^ COMMENCEMENT HOLDS STAGE Exercises For Wwk of Graduation To Begin Sunday Night, May 23 4? r Commencement Exercises for the Class. of 1D26 of the Camden high school will begin Sunday evening, May 23, at 8:30 o'clock in the school auditorium, The invocation will be offered by Rev. I. deL. Brayshaw and following the singing of an anthem by Mesdames Richards and McKein, Misses Hannah, Mackey, Catherine Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Messrs. Wilson and Cobb, the class will be delivered their baccalaureate sermon by the Reverend J. T. Peeler of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church of this city. On Thursday evening, May 527, at 8:30 o'clock, class day exercises will be observed in the school auditorium. Miss Molly Moseley will read the history of the class and Miss Sarah DePass will give the census. Other features for this evening will he the alphabet by Laurie Campbell, blography, Martha Singleton; statistics, Jumelle Haile; jokes, Ward Hough; poem, Clarkson ' Rhame; prophesy, Hubert Bpown; will, Julian Graham; and the song, Alma Mater, by the entire class. President J. C. Guilds of Columbia College will on Friday evening, May 28, at 8:30 o'clock deliver the address to the graduates in the school auditorium, following a two-part song to be given by Mesdames Richards and MeKam- and Misses Catherine Wallaoe and Elizabeth Wallace. Medals will: be awarded on this occasion and the graduates will be presented with diplomas gained through their years df endeavor. The graduating class of this year! is the largest in the history of thej Camden high school and the roll of, its members is as follows: Margatet Billings, Laurie Campbell, Mary Cureton, Maud Dabney, Margaret DeLoache, Sarah DePass, Mary Jane Gettys, Sara Gettys, Mary Goodale, Jumelle Haile, Blanch Hall, Pearl Jones, Fay Kirkland, Mary McCoy, Elizabeth McDowell, Mollie Moseley, Jemel Rabon, Ruth Robin-: son, Martha Singleton, Patsy Stewart, Lillian Stokes, Evelyn Ward, Susie Watkins, 'Harriet Whitaker, Carolyn Wooten, John Brown, Hubert Brown, Robert Bruce, William Clyburn, Clyde Flowers, Charles Lorick, Julian Graham, Ward Hough, Frank Mackey, James -McCaa, Drue McLaughlin, Butler Moore, Leo Moseley, Hebron Radcliffe, Nick Rabon, Boykin Rhame, Clarkson Rhame, Charles Russell, Carl Stokes. Burns Property Sold Th?? large two-story residence on North Lyttleton street, the property of the late Mrs. M. S. Burns, was purchased Wednesday from Messrs. W. B. Burns of Sumter and James H. Burns of Camden, by Mrs. Rebecca W. White of Camden. The property fronts 185 feet on Lyttleton streeT and runs easterly to a depth of 264 feet. Mrs. White expects to improve this property at an early date and it is said she-will use it as an apartment house. The sale was made through L. C. Shaw, agent. Revival at Hermitage JThe revival meeting at thft Hermilage Baptist, church which began Sunday, is progressing nicely and the Interest from the beginning has been good. The outlook at present is that there will be a revival of old time religion before this meeting closes; There are numbers of people attending these services from many miles away and all the services are being utell attended and great interest is being manifested. Good music is being furnished by the local choir with Miss Helen Williams, an accomplished music teacher, at the piano. Capt. J. L. HancoCk, the well-known conductor-evangelist !dt the Southern I Railway and leading1' layman of the First Baptist Church, Blacksburg, is doing the preaching. For a number: of years Captain Hancock has earn-! estly served his Lord and devoted much of his time to winning souls to. Christ. He is pleasant, courteous in manner and gentlemanly in bearing1 and has a heart full of love for his! fellowman. To know him'is to love him. He preaches the word of God with earnestness and power. His sermons are lively, brief and full of truth. This revival will probably run through Sunday, May 23. Services are being held each evening at eight o'clock and on SAday at 11:00 a.m. and 8 p.m. ftor. B. B. Hatfield, the pastor, extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend these eai fins. GEORGE ALEXANDER PASSES Young Attorney of Camden Succumbs to Illness of Several Weeks Mr. George Gilman Alexander, well known young attorney of Camden, died at his residence on Laurens street Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock from an illness extending over a period of three weeks. He had been critically ill for more than three Idays ' suffering from a stomach trouble. Mr. Alexander was in his 87th year, having been bom in Gamden September 13, 1889, the son of the late G. G, Alexander and Mrs, Rosa E. Alexander# He attended the citjr schools of Camden and graduated in law at the University of South Carolina in 1912. He was a first lieutenant in the world war and served one term as a member of the house of representatives from Keshaw county. He was popular with his friends and enjoyed an extensive law practice and leaves a -large number of friends not bnly in Camden but throughout the abate who will sorrow at the passing of this young man in the prima of life. Mr. Alexander is survived by his mother and one brother, I. B. Alexander of Gainesville, Fla., and four sisters, Mrs. R. G. 2ietrouer of Gainesville, Fla.; Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, Mrs. J. H. Reese and Miss Emmie Alexander, of Camden. r- ?? Funeral services will be held from the residence ~on Laurens stroxrt Fri-1 day morning at 11 o'clock. The following will serve as active pallbearers: I. C. Hough, Bogan Trip_pett, R. S. Williams, Mendel Smith, Jr., Wiley Sheorn, Herman BarUch. The members of the Kershaw bar association and American Legior. will act as honorary pallbearers. KILLED BY FALLING TREE. Iord Jones Met Death in the Swamp Near LugofT. W *' ______ r. Sanford Jones, agqd about of the Lttgoff eommunity,tantly killed last Thursday n while he was engaged in :rees in the Wateree swamp from Lugoff. The young man ployed by the Beam Lumber y and a tree had been cut id it ts said he stepped beother tree for safety when a uck him, breaking his neck, es was the son of Mr. W. L. md is survived by his father sister, Miss Bertha Jones.' ody was brought to the underparlor of C. yf. Evans and the was held from the Methodist Sunday aflenouiiist 4 o'clock rial was in the Camden cents' * active pallbearers wer^v Davis jugh, ,Burrell Durham, Karl ough, James Rosborough, rrue^ddale and Arthur Mason, ry pallbearers were: L. I. Hugh MoCullum, Dr. J. W. A. s, T. T. Truesdale, Hiram Net., and N. P. Gettys. 'or Use of Paid Members Only managing directors of the n Country club are making an appeal to help make this rful club and the only " wajT :p- will be fob overgone intareitr golf and the club's social life id in their dues immediately, ub cannot remain open without | ecessary membership and the r little compared to the pleasure >ne can enjoy during the sumvenings. Only those who have bheir dues are entitled to the golf course and club house and ale, states the management, will ictly enforced. - -l Found Dead in Bed .1 sa Kijby, young white woman 25 years of age, was found in her bed at her home in the Mine section about 4 o'clock y afternoon by neighbors passtie home. Witnesses at the in, held Friday night by Coroner Small, stated that the woman i bund dead after no response to I ted knocks on the door by bors passing the house and; anj nee was forced. When found, ody was cold and by its side was I renteen-months-old child of the in. The child apparently was iware of its plight. A burning was also on a dresser in the and the doors and windows were j ely fastened. Following an ek-i ation by Dr. Gregory of Ker, a verdict was rendered that i was from natural causes.?Lanir News. hn W. Thompson, wealthy Conor, convicted with Colonel Chaa. orb? at oon?ptr#,y U dtfrwd It St. BETHUNE NEWS NOTES Items of Interest as Gathered By Our Regular Correspondent Bethune, S. C,, May 12.?The first regular meeting of the Bethune U. D. C. chapter was held at the home of Miss Stella Bethune Thursday afternoon. An interesting program was rendered and those taking part were mesdames A. B. McLaurin, R. K. Tompkins and Miss Eddie Bradhaxp. Mrs. Losing Davis was made recofti* ing secretary. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and assorted wafers were served at the close of tyie meeting by the hostess. ^ The May meeting of the School Improvement Association was held Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. The program was presented by the Palmetto Literary Society In observance of Mother's Day. It was decided to give a book shower for the school library oh the following Friday. Each member was asked to donate a good book or the price of one at this time. An old fiddlers' convention will be held on Friday evening under the auspices of the School Improvement Association in the high school auditorium. Mother's Day was fittingly observed by the Christian Endeavor Society in the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. Miss Lizzie Mae Riley gave a music recital in the school auditorium Friday evening. Mrs. P. H. Hester entertained Saturday evening complimentary to her neicesy the Misses Hester of Greenville. Norwood Thomas and Neil Truesdell attended the S. I. A. A. track meet at the Presbyterian College in Clinton Saturday* ; Miss Ollie Farr spent the weekend with her parents in Chapin. The member^ of the eighth and ninth grades enjoyed a picnic, at Forty-Acre Rock Saturday. They were chaperoned by Miss Eddie Bradham. Miss Mary McNaull of Columbia was the guest of relatives here'Sun-* day and Monday. M Mesdames J. IX Lafitte and D. -hi.*. Mayes spent Thursday in Lancaster. .-Mesdames A. B. McLaurin,C. L. Mayes and J. M. Clyburn attended a Woman's Missionary Conference ' in Bishopville Friday. " "Misses JcUlg gftd Cora Lee of Marsfrville were recent visitors of their sister, Mrs. Era Morgan. Miss Carrie Yarbrough and Percy Mayes were guests in the home of Mrs. Kate McNaull in Columbia Sunday. Dr. E. Z. Truesdeh and <\ family spent Sunday afternoon at Lugoff with Mrs. M. E. Truesdell. A mass meeting has been announced for Wednesday evening in the town hall for the purpose of nominating a ticket for town officers. Among the Coker College students Misses Francis Severance, Katharine w?rd, Nancy Best, the Misses Hester and Miss Cottingham. Mrs. C. C. Pate was hostess to a number of little girls Tuesday afternoon from three-thirty to five-thirty in honor of the sixth birthday anniversary of her'- little daughter, Juanita. , . Miss ^ Kathleen MoCaskill, who teaches m Marion spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCaskill. J. G. Richards, Jr., of Cheraw, was a guest in the home of Mr. J. A. McCaskill Saturday. Mrs. Sara Powp was the guest of relatives Jn Hartsville the past week- . endr~ r AKTteTS'ymrTONES" Novel and EntertaiiiSng Program Staged at School Auditorium Mr. -Glan-JgjHisoft- baritone, with Miss Alta Hill as pianist were presented to a large and appreciative audience at the Camden high school auditorium Wednesday, evening thropgh the courtesy of the music department of the Camden Furniture company. As recording artists of the Edison Phonograph company Mr. Ellison and Miss Hill Tendered a delightfully arranged program and gave comparisons of their art as mechanically reproduced by the new Edison diamond disc phonograph that blendt0?f t0T tone with their work hi real life. Mr. Ellison throughout his several selections was very favorably received and Miss Hill with her own record of an English folk-tune, "Country Garden^," arranged by Percy Grainger, was appreciated for more than just her personal charm and manner. -TWt'lNwr Smith, manager of the the Camden Furniture company and local agent for Edison products was very much gratified^ the response accorded the first of the new tone: passes tho I even greater numhe .0^ ^Os^^ hn