The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 02, 1926, Image 1
VOLUME XXXVIII. / CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FBinAv i^i[ y T Ifltn"
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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
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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
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Candidates Here July 12th.
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' 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I/ MAS8EY8 ARE FKEEI).
Ihre/ttd Verdict and One Consent
Verdict.
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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 $450 "first bale"
premium given by the exchange . The
cotton was grown near Mercedes. J
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An Unfortunate Accident
I Mrs. S, G. Remsberg, of Spring-j
j fieldfield, Qfrto, left the Camden
hospital" <on June 21, after having heri
right -arm. amputate at- tho- elbow.
Mrs. Remsberg was the victim of a'
'most unfortunate accident.^ She is 57 1
lyears of age and her husband is j
around 60 years... They were travel-'
king by automobile from Florida to-I
! their home, and upon reaching Cam-!
den Mrs. Remsberg tried to get her
husband to stop for a rest, but he
urged continuance of the journey.
Before reaching Bethune on the highway
she had gone to sleep on the
back seat, and had not gone far before
the husband also feljp asleep at1
the wheel and the car went down an
embankment causing her the serious
injury. The husband was unhurt.
Leaves Hospital For Home
Hardee Roy, nineteen-ypar-old lad
of Bronxville, New York, who has
been a patient in the Canjden hospital
for eleven weeks left for his home
last week. He had been suffering
from a compound fracture of his left
leg and a sprained back sustained
when he was thrown from a 'car on
the Bethune highway while riding
with three companions on a return
trip' from Florida. . Young Roy is a
grandson of #Genera^ Hardee, a prom-,
inent general in the War Between the
States. His grandmother, Mrs. Sallie
Harass* Roy, came to camdeiT to be
with him while the young man was
recuperating from his injuries.
Picnic Postponed c
r-*The Methodist Sunday- School picitic
scheduled to have been held at
Holland's Lake Thursday afternoon
has been -postponed to some future
date. The postponement was decided
upon at a meeting of the^officials
held Wednesday night on account of
j, the extreme illness of Mr. George A,
Rhame, one of the staunch members
? of the 9unday school and one of Camden's
best citizens. Mr, Rhame has
, been in "the Camden hospital for the
, past we$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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>' 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
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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