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VOLUME XXXVIII. / CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FBinAv i^i[ y T Ifltn" - ?. NUMBER 14. m '' ' " _zizzi: : WILD CHASE ENDS HERE # Bootlegger and Him Mother Arrested Here Thursday Night. (From Friday's State) At the end of a most exciting chase, in which life and limb were often risked, in Camden, 10 miles from Pontiac, the starting point, Robert Kale, >'i year old Columbian, and his mother, Mrs. Mat lie Kale, 64/ of Charlotte, were arrested last night, while in a car carrying 31 gallons of whiskey. Kale said he was bound for Charlotte with the cargo. That the chase was desperate was evident from the appearance of the two cars when brought to Columbia last night. Over the hills and around the curves, with a zizzag motion at :,0 to 60 miles an hour, the light type car of Kale often swerved close to the heavy, car of the pursuing officers, A. H. EleazOr and J. R. Crossland, Richjand county rural policemen. The officers told last night of their trip. On a curve just this side of tfte Wateree river bridge, the lighter car swerved slightly to the left and apparently allowed enough room for Mr. Eleazer, who was driving the officers' machine, to go around. . Just as the officer's car w?s even with the fleeing automobile, Kale, Mr. Eleazer said, *WUfl?~his car into Mr. Eleater's car, pushed him into iT'bank, yanked the ? officer's mav... chine,-^smashecrtyfcfc left rear fender and narrowly escaped turning the heavy car over. For a moment the race seemed' about ended as the motor driven by Mr. Eleazer stopped. But it was only for a moment. Soon the chase was on again. At the toll gate on the river bridge Kale went flying through, hurling his toll fore from the car as he went, So close upon htm were Mr. Eleazer and Mr. Crossland that before the gate could be dropped, they were through arid skidding to prevent smashing into the rear of Kale'^ car. Over'the river .bridge at 50 and 66 miles an hour went the two cars and approaching. Camden, held the same high speed. After .getting into the city limits, where he had a wider driveway, Mr. Eleazer pulled his car around close in. So close - were, the "two cars that the bumper of Mr. Eleazer's car caught under the left front fender of the car driven by Kale. For. seven blocks the two cars went, hooked together. As they were aboujt to cross Main street, which was he^vy with traffic, Mr. Eleazer's chances camp and he cautiously t>egan edging in, Seeing a crash imminent, Kale jammed on his brakes and skidded for 33 paces before stopping. After entering Camden and while going at" a high rat&'of speed the third memjber of Kale's party escaped, but Mr. Eleazer and Mr. Crossland said last night, that they believed~he was injure<L The* ipK attempted once to jump fromlthe speeding machine, Mr. Eleazer said, but pidjted an unfortunate spot since as he leaped he crashed into a post and was hurled back into the car. Almost, immediately,' though, he repeated the attempt and was successful.^* On several occasions duringN the wild ride the* lives of Mr. Eleazer and Mr. Crossland were endangered as well as tiiose of Kale, his mother and the third person, as Kale swung toll car toward the officers' car again and again in arf effort to stop the race Several times the officers' car wai forced from the road. Mr. Eleazer said that he could havi terminated the chase sooner, lfo doubt but seeing there was a woman in th< car, he did not take chances that hi might otherwise have taken. Mr. Eleazer and Mr, Crosslam were "cruising" around in their rou tine duties early in the night . whei the speed of the car driven by Kali attracted their attention as he passec through Poriliac. A half mile ' fron Pohtiac the officers had caught uj with the car and there the race begai in earnest. In Camden the end of the chase at tracted considerable attention am several hundred persons turned out V see the finish.-'Camden officers ' ar< also holding charges of speednig am reckless driving against . Kale.* Th Richland county charges includ transporting liquor,' speeding dm reckless driving. Kale's liquor am his car were taken to the Richlam ounty jail last night by Sheriff J Alex Heise, who was awaiting the of fleers when they returned to ColMf h?e with Kale and his mother, Mri Kala ? J i . nukt linj. ?M0 bo?d, fant bU ll bein* held I -?^ ' ?*" *t ? 'T ' -s.'a * ' gmh - - GASKINS IMPROVING. ! ormer Camden Man Unconscious for Nearly I wenty-Qne Days. Henry Gaskins is regaining consciousnes at the Baptist hospital after being in a state of coma for three weeks today. It was stated that Tuesday night Gaskins was evidently much better, for he talked sparingly with some of his relatives who visited him at the hospital, When asked if he wanted to^see one of the persons who came to see him he said "Yes." When asked several other questions that necesst'tuted .short answers he also gave Verbal replies. Hospital students stated that the fact that ne had been unconscious for nearly 21 days makes )iis case unusuaU The non-technical diagnosis is said to be a "brain injury." The bandage has been, removed from the head wound, and the wound is healing. When Gaskins was asked if his his head ached, he answered that it did. During the time the man has been unconscious, he. has been fed a liquid diet through a stomach tube. EJven though he has been practically "out of the world" for 21 days, his color is good, and his physical constitution seems to be fairly strong. He Is, of bourse, nervous from the effects of "the continuous stay in bed and his .'suffering. Due to the fact that no communication with him has been possible,Tit has not been ascertained if the brain injury has affected any of his nerves or .senses. In addition^to the blow on his head, Gaskin also had a small bone broken in his arm, which is still in a splint, with a breast and a knee wound, as well as tw<P broken ribs. The accident occurred when Gaskin, returning from . Spartanburg alone, in a Sedan, went into a ditch about 14 miles from Columbia on the 'Greenville-Columbia road. He had taken some ball players to Spartanburg and waft-returning tp his home, - when it is supposed that he " went "to <sleep at the wheel of hip car. A lone eye witness to the accident stated that the car did not seem to be going more than IB miles an hour when it went into the ditch.?Wednesday's Columbia Record. Traffic Toll in South Automobile, railroad, steamboat, airplane and horse drawn vehicular traffic, killed 1,127 persons *and injured, 6,575 in 11 Southern stateB during the period from January ..j,, 1926, up tp and including Sunday, a survey conducted by the Associated Press reveiled Monday. The grand total of traffic casualties during the all but three days less than six .month* period was arrived at through a consolidation of traffic surveys conducted weekly by the Associated Press through co-operation of member papers in'the area covered! There were a nuipber of outstand\ ing accidents in, all classes of traffic, | The collision pf two vessels in the Mississippi river channel near. New , Orleans several months ago claimed | upward of -a score of lives, while trayi , crashes in various section&_xxf the I .South of more or less importance [" -killed eqtkftlly as many. ~ I South Carolina had 72 deaths and k 145 injured during the above period , 0 Candidates Here July 12th. ' ' Candidates for the United Statej Senate will speak in Camden on Mon _ day, July 12. The date of June 28th 8 originally set in the schedule, wai 1 at Charleston. Candidates for gov " ernor and other State offices will hi 1 here on August 2nd. ; r 1 the Richland county jail. \ Mrs. Rale told J. D. Dunaway, chie > of rural police, last night, that sh< 1 was returning to her home, abou ?' three miles beyond Charlotte. Sh< =r had been visiting her mother in thi i city. & Kale, who is originally from Char e -lotte, told officers that he was a ne\ 1 -hand at the rum running game. H e ?aid he had been in Columbia in th e grocery business since , last Januarj A He also told officers that he had sue i -cess fully run ohe carload whiske d front 'Columbia into Charlotte. - j. The whiskey last night waft store % In half gallon fruit jars, each wrappft t separately. The 62 half galk i. -containers completely filled the toi Ik w ^vc?r ana several jars wV njpattted uijkr th# rear seat.'^"5 - WATEHKE PLANf> BKi DAY Kendall Mill*, Inc.. to Stage Joint Celebratidn in This City The Kendall Mills, Inc., including Addison division at Edgefield, Thrift division at Paw Creek, N. C., and Oakland division at Newberry will be the guests of the Wateree division at Camden on July 5 in an elaborate celebration in which the baseball teams, bands, athletes, and employees will take part. The program has been definitely 'made out and will consist of a baseball game at 10 o'clock Monday morning between Addison against loser of Oak land-Wateree contest scheduled for July 3. At one o'clock a barbecue will be served atVShaw Park. The athletic events begin at 2:30 p.m. with a hundred-yard dash, open to employees of Kendall mills. Following will be held a relay race in which a four-man team will represent each mill, and at three (o'clock a baseball carnival, which will feature accurate throwing, circling the bases and fungo hitting. At four o'clock the second baseball game of the day will be played, this one to be between Thrift division -and the. winner of Qakland-W&teree game to be played on July 3. At 6:30 p.m. the band contest between Thrift, Oakland and Wdteree will be held'. - Each band is to play the same selection and thep two selections of their own choice. The judges will award a prize of $25 to the best band. Following the band contest, there will be a short band concert by the Wateree mills band, a patriotic address by JLieut. Governor Jackson of Charleston, and the program will foe concluded with a beautiful display of fireworks. Cold drinks, ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers, peanuts and various things will be on sale at the grounds. The barbecue will be a large affair as the committee in charge is planning to serve about 1500 people. This barbecue; will be held in the gftovfe on the shore of gke^hotftt ] as Shaw Park and will be accessible j by auto. It is an ideal spot for such jan affair. A barbecue expert from Columbia has been secured to- prepare the food. Word has been received from each of the mills saying they are sending large delegations bo the celebration. The public is cordially invited tothis celebration. The admission to each j of the ball games will 'be twenty-five j cents and a like charge will be made for .the barbecue dinner. Makes Prgmpt Settlement. Mr. W. R. "Hough, local representative of the Equitable Life Assurance Company showed us a check this week he had received made payable to Mrs. Maud Lindsay Allred, widow of the 1 ]!?t? W. B. Allred. The check \tras for $10,000 and represented a double iti~ demnity policy on which Mr. Allred ' ha<f only pa.id one premium. The policy was for $6,000 but in case of death by accident was worth double the amount.. Mr. Allred also had a > policy of $8,000 with the New York ' Life and one for $2,000 with the Jefl ferson Standard, which have also been i paid to the widow. s James F. .Gardner Dead. Mr. Jgmes ,F. Gardner, aged 37 I years, for many years a resident of ? the Hermitage Mill community, died at his home Monday nightvvery suddenly. On the day preceding his death he had worked as usual at his 1 trade as . carpenter and passed away fcuddenly a around ten o'clock the ? same night. Mr. Gardner was a fln* ished carpenter and cabinet. m akor r and his services were always in demand. "j . He is Survived by his wife anyone son, Steve Gardner, of Washington, D. C., and one daughter, Mrs. Mamie Humphries, of Columbia*, He is also f surviyed by three sisters, and one 8 brother, Mrs. Henry Lewis, of Co1 lumbia; Mrs. J. H. Moore, of Mullins; P Mrs. J. W. Moore of Camden, and L 8 B? Gardner, of Camden The funeral service and burial was held at Mai vern Hilt cemetery Wednesday. r ' / e ? Had Arm Amputated e Ernest Chestnut, 24 year old negro r. sui employee of the Beam Lumbei > company, Lugoff, suffered severe in y fprles in an accident at the company'i mill a few day# ago. He was carrier d to the Camden hospital where it wa d necessary to amputate the left an n *t the shoulder. He also suffers s compound fracture of the left lei r? Th* infur?J man is doing mil !' to fair ?i| to earl, rseowry. Mia ? % v \ ' ? * ' u I/ MAS8EY8 ARE FKEEI). Ihre/ttd Verdict and One Consent Verdict. d - ? Lancaster, June 20.?The case of the State against Jack and John Mas'sey for the alleged killing of .Charley Lowry and Walter Ingram in Taxahaw on March 22, 1925, was called in* the court of general sesions Wednesday morning. Much time was consiun-* ed in the selection of a jury by reason of the prominence of the parties involved, the two defendants and the two victims having a wide family 'connection in the county. * A large array of witnesses was introduced for both the State 'and the* defense, their testimony consuming the entire day. Upon assembling Thursday morning, Judge Henry addressed the jury saying that after considering the cjase overnight, he was forced to the conclusion that the State had failed to make out a case against John Massey and that he .would have to direct a verdict of not guilty as to that defendant and that if the jury should render a verdict of guilty as to Jack Mussev. he would be compelled to set it aside. He therefore directed a verdict of not guilty also As to Jack Massey and counsel for defense took a consent verdict. This case has created wide spread interest, numbers of people being una-, ble to gain admission to the court house. At the conclusion of this case, court adjourned for the term. First Bale Cotton Sells for $1,500. ?>allas, Texas, June 26.?The official 1926 "first bale" of Texas cotton received here was sold today "on the floor of the Dallas Cotton Exchange for $1,500^ or about $3> a pound. The price, included a $450 "first bale" premium given by the exchange . The cotton was grown near Mercedes. J I ? An Unfortunate Accident I Mrs. S, G. Remsberg, of Spring-j j fieldfield, Qfrto, left the Camden hospital" <on June 21, after having heri right -arm. amputate at- tho- elbow. Mrs. Remsberg was the victim of a' 'most unfortunate accident.^ She is 57 1 lyears of age and her husband is j around 60 years... They were travel-' king by automobile from Florida to-I ! their home, and upon reaching Cam-! den Mrs. Remsberg tried to get her husband to stop for a rest, but he urged continuance of the journey. Before reaching Bethune on the highway she had gone to sleep on the back seat, and had not gone far before the husband also feljp asleep at1 the wheel and the car went down an embankment causing her the serious injury. The husband was unhurt. Leaves Hospital For Home Hardee Roy, nineteen-ypar-old lad of Bronxville, New York, who has been a patient in the Canjden hospital for eleven weeks left for his home last week. He had been suffering from a compound fracture of his left leg and a sprained back sustained when he was thrown from a 'car on the Bethune highway while riding with three companions on a return trip' from Florida. . Young Roy is a grandson of #Genera^ Hardee, a prom-, inent general in the War Between the States. His grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Harass* Roy, came to camdeiT to be with him while the young man was recuperating from his injuries. Picnic Postponed c r-*The Methodist Sunday- School picitic scheduled to have been held at Holland's Lake Thursday afternoon has been -postponed to some future date. The postponement was decided upon at a meeting of the^officials held Wednesday night on account of j, the extreme illness of Mr. George A, Rhame, one of the staunch members ? of the 9unday school and one of Camden's best citizens. Mr, Rhame has , been in "the Camden hospital for the , past we$k and. reports from his bedaide last night stated that he wai unconscious with very little hope oi I his recovery. This announcement , will cause genuine sorrow to a wide circle of friends throughout "th( whole couhty for there is no bettei citizen, than George Rhame. rL r Death at Hermitage Mill - J Mr. George Franklin Owens, a resi s dent of the Hermitage mill commun i ity, died^at his home near the mfl Tuesday and was trnried Wednesda n In the village burying ground, sen d ice* being conducted by Rev. Hai f. field. My. Owens is survived by h d wife. He was 4ft years of age ar a native of WUHston, S. C. CHIEF WHITAKER DEAD Had Served City as Pence Officer For Nearly Twenty Years. Mr. Andrew G. Whitaker, 4?> years of age, for many years chief of the local police department, died ut his home on Mill street extension early Saturday afternoon, following a severe illness of more than six months. He had been suffering from a heart [ affection which had troubled him for | some time, but not - until recent months had it become severe. He had always taken a lively interest in apprts of all kinds and was of a ro- ] bust physique. More than twenty years ago he was severely injured ift the collapse of a wall when fire destroyed a large number of buildings in the business district. He was caught under the falling wall after ' Pexploslon and it was by a mere cnfiice that he was Tescued. He suffered internal Injuries at the tiqje.and it is thought that the injuries received at that time caused his last fatal 'illness. ' Mr. Whitaker began his official! duties in iajO as chief of police and since that time has been considered a, dominant factor in the enforcement of law. Prior to being made chief of police he had served as policeman for rf number of years, and succeeded the late Benjamin Haile as chief. He leaves a record for the efficient and fearless discharge of duty, and the passing of Mr: Whitaker will be mourned by many with whom he has been associated throughout his long residence in this city. Mr. Whitaker was a member of the | Camden Presbyterian church. The funeral services were 'conducted from that church on Sunday afternoon at I 12:3Q, Rev. J. P. Graham, a close per-; "sonal friend, officiating, in the absent? of the pastor, Rev. EdwirTMuIler, who was away on account of illness The Camden city council and members of the police - department acted' as honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers were Messrs. E; .J. tittle; w. T>; McjDowall, R. S. Williams, W. R. Watkins, and W. H. Haile. j The church was filled to capacity i with friends from this . and other cities desiring to pay a last tribute to his memory. Mr. Whitaker leaves surviving his widow, who before marriage wfeftrMiss I Mae DeKay of this city, and fpUr young sons add one young daughter. Also he leaves his mother, Mrs. Bessie C. Whitaker, three sisters?Mrs. G. H. Lenoir, of Hagood, Mrs. Henry W. DeSaussure, of Charleston; Mrs. W. S. Burnett, of Camden, and two brothers, John Whitaker, Sj\, and G. C, Whitaker, Sr., both of Camden. -T? ???? Death at Wateree Mill Mrs. C. E. Wavis, aged about 30 J years, died at the Wateree mill I village Saturday afternoon and was buried at the village cemetery Sunday4 afternoon. She is survived by her husband, mother, one sister, a brother and four children. ' " 1 1 i H i . _ Pigeon Stops For Rest J. C. Munn of Jefferson, Chesterfield county, was in Columbia yesterday MltLdisplayed a bit of paper . which jyid' been taken from a tiny receptacle attached to the leg of a homer pigeon which came to Mr. Munn's home last Tuesday. The paper had written on it "Mr, 1 Frank Kemjisk, 820 Anchorage street, Wilmington, Del." It iiP presumed that Mr. Kemjisk is the owner of the pigeon and Mr. Munn has written him to the effect that the pigeon is at L J^ffprgoa. The bird, which did not seem particularly weary, was taptured by Miss Gertrude Munn, : ' daughter of Mr. Munn.?Thursday'* i State. jy. >' Believe it or Not, Five Shops Here. I ' It was early in the morning. II* flung wide the massive portal, sweep [ -ing the interior with a . piercing glance. Ten men sprang to. then : places and came to a' swift attentioi J before his severe scrutiny. Then -was a tense silence?no word was ut tered. He calmly passed down th< row of men, standing at_attention. Then, with a sudden energy, h flung off his hat, threw off his coa - and cast off his collar. He swun; i- around, he faced the waiting tint II His face was darjt and his .glanc y. was keen and stem. He picked hi man. He advanced with a firm bt t- cautious tread. He stopped two fa i* away.In,alowvoice, full of meai ?d ing, he said, want a shave ai hair-cut.** \ T r \ * MAUKJAGK OF INTEREST. VounR Lady Cornea, to Camden to / Marry in Methodiat Parsonage. A surprise .wedding of much interJ est to Camden people was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage here at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, June 30th, when Miss Ranees Mozello Latta and Mr. A. J. llaun, both of Hartsville, were married by Rev. J. T. 1 Peeler in the presence of a small ; gathering of the bride's kinsfolk and A few invited guests. The 'bride is the daughter of Mr. William Latta, formerly of this city, now of Hart8villo, and the family Is very pleasantly remembered by a large ., circle of friends here. She graduated from Columbia Collage with the degree of B. A. two yearsago, and since that time has been teaching mathematics in the modern Arttfech High school of Darlington county. She' is h sister of Mr. Herbert Latta, of Portsmouth, Va., Dr. Edward Latta, D. D. S., of Atlanta,^**" and of Mrs. Margaret Newsome, of Mr. Haun is in the cotton business at Hartsville as a member of the firm of the Coker Cotton Company, with . * whom he has held a responsible position for the past seven years. He is a , native .of Boston, Mass., and the happy couple left immediately after the ceremony on an automobile trip to : his old home in Bostpn. * An interesting bit of family history which.was a controlling consideration in influencing the bride to insist that her marriage take .place in the old Methodist parsonage, is the fact that her father and mother, Mr. William Latta, and Miss Sallie Frances, both of Camden, wore married in 1884 in the same room in which this cereThe good wishes of our community follow these young people and we hope for them a long, happy and BETHUNE NEWS NOTES * ' Items of Interest as Gathered By Our Regular Correspondent Bethune, S. C., July 1.?One of the prenuptial affairs given in honor of Miss Kathleen McCaskill, ' popular ; ' V i June bride, was a bridge party given by Mrs. Loring DAvis Wednesday morning, The color scheme of yellow , and white WaB minutely carried out. The guest of honor was , presented with a Maderia centerpiece. After ! cards were, laid aside, Mesdames M. T. IKlng, C. O. Terry and W.-E. Davis joined the party. A delidious salad course was served. Miss McCaskill was again honored :with a bridge luncheon?given in Darlington Thursday by Miss Louise Harrel, one of the bridal attendants. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. King entertained the members pf the McGasklllj Richards bridal party with a buffet ! supper Monday evening following the , .wedding rehearpal. The bride's table, beautiful in its appointments, was centered by the bride's cake , which held the usu*l symbols. Mr. Crave Best, father of Mr. B. W. Best, of this placej died at his home in Hartsville early Saturday morning. Mr. Best is survived by a number of near relatives here, who attended; the funeral Sunday afternoon ip Harts- vJM - Circle No. One of the Presbyterian church was entertained by Mrs. C. C. Padgett Wednesday afternoon. A sweet course was served after 1 the business hour. Mrs. Amanda McKtnnon was hostess to Circle Noi VTwo The study period was conducted by - ?- \ Miss Mary McKinnon. A salad course with iced tea was served during the Miss Maxcy Best of Columbia was a recent guefet of Miss Margie FarMisses Lois *Vnd Thelma Jackson , < of Wageper are spending some time , with their sister, Mrsv J. T. Fulmer. Mr. Tilnncl Bert vf In rijinri, 1 r the week-end with his father, Mr. > Mrs. B. F. Bolton was hostess to 1 the home demonstration club Friday afternoo^ The new agent, Miss Alma Burgess, was present1 for the > ' Hospital Gets Check The Camden" Hospital received a ! check last week from the estate of^ the late George R. Cook, of Camden, > S. C:, and Trenton. N. J., Mr. Cook ' having bequeathed f10,000 to the - hospital. Of this amount, howeyer, ' 2 the state of New Jersey exacted $600 inheritance tax, but as Mr. Cook had . e expressed his desire for. the hospital t to have the full $10,000 Mrs. Cook S very generously scrrt her personal One of tbd largest frog farms in j l?t the world has been started in Texas. !t A tar.ro lake was drained and fish, enfirtr* nt frogs, eliminated. The Bri ClO** will supply frfd-wpatern and ' rasttTB market*. j