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The Camden Chronicle iimi^VVV\mi^^^^gggg^ggggg^g^=ggg^"ggg^g^!Bggiggggg!!g!gg!ggeBggg!g!B .I1MII w.n H??< ?? 11?J.JI-JJ JJI1 jiJiia?iiiiiiiHi^gBqa?BBB?a?ww??WBa=e^ ~ .... u-r-* VOLUME XaaVIII. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926. NUMBER?. MEETING CLOSED THCB8DAY I Delegates Expressed Deep Appreciation of Courtesies Extended. With the election of officers and the selection of Rock Hill a* the next meeting place, the South Carolina division United Daughters of the Confederacy, closed their 80th annual meeting here Thursday of last week. Columbia also issued a very flattering invitation to hold next year's convention there, but Rock Hill won out for 1027, though it is thought probable Columbia will be selected for 1028. ' 1 his was not the occasion for the election of a president, Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, of Piekens,' having another year to serve, but the following officers were elected? Mrs. W. J. Key of Florence, first vice president; Mrs. J. B. Workman of Ware Shoals, second vice president; Mrs. John M. Kinard of Newberry, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. H. Hammond, of Columbia, treasurer; Mrs. W. E. Marshal, of York, recorder of crosses;'" Mrs. .V. Frost Walker of Union, - registrar; Mrs. William Maxwell of Spartanburg, auditor; Mrs. L. Cottingharn of Dillon, recording secretary; Miss "Hortense Woodson of Edgefield, publicity director. A delightful luncheon . was served Thursday by the chamber of commerce and the City of Camden and the delegates were treated to an automobile drive over the town. Miss Marion^alley of Orangeburg, historian, presided at the* Historical night, Wednesday ^ight, when Major General Johnson Hagood, U. S. A., commander of the Fourth corps area with headquarters in Atlanta, made the address of the occasion. "The Old South, a delightful dramatic piece, was presented by Camden talent. Miss Mary Poppenhiem, past president general, presented the service cross to General Hagood, who said he would treasure it among the finest of his many decorations. The presentation of the Edisto Rifles flag-was made to the relic room. ~ The prize poem, "The Women of the Confederacy," was read by Mr*. Fred Culvern of Kershaw, "La Marseilles" was sung by Mrs. J. Frost Walker with piano accompaniment by Mrs. F. N. McCorkle. . The Piedmont district, Mrs. M. C. Milling of Greenwood, director, earned off the greatest number of prizes among the different districts. Wednesday aftertioon the delegates were the guests of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a pleasant^ tea, with Mrs. W. B. Bumey of Columbia, state president, presiding over the entertainment as hostess. Delegates to the convention expressed deep appreciation many kindnesses and courtesies, vtbo' numerous to mention, extended by the people of Camdfen, Had His Leg Broken Mr. Elbert Mclntyre of the Smyrna section of West Wateree, had the misfortune -of getting his left leg fractured in two places while loading logs near his home Monday afternoon of last week. The C. W. Evans ambulance wa& called and the injured man wax brought to the Camden hospital where the injured leg was treated arid Mr. Mclntyre is now said to be on the road to recovery. He is about 25 years of age. , ? ?aAssociation To Meet . The regular monthly iqeeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will be held at the school auditorium on Monday evening, December 18, .at 8 o'clock. There wilt be a short musicai program followed by an account of the Recent state conference in Greenville. It is hoped that Mrs. McRae, president of the i Charlotte . ParentTeachers Association will be, present and give a talk on the work being accompljahW fa that city. Many important matters are to be discussed nd a large attendance is desired. ' &'* ? r"' 'Hot Supper ait Midway ^?as* The teachers and patrons of Midway school, near Cassatt, are planning a delightful tRftr <flT tbievening of Friday, December 17, when they will serve a hot^upper, and the prornsda will go to furnishing saate for their school auditorium. They will have a tempting menu of turkey, h*R *nd mUJo prep?M* ??d ^tordi.1 invlt.tion U oxt.ndwf to W* < AltLOAD OF TCR^'feys' ^ y? Sh'PP^ From Ker?h?w and Lancaster Count it*a i to announcement by i 7'1^er?, county ttgent, a car1? ,?f tUrk^s w?'l shipped from Kershaw and Lancaster counties on 1 ucsday December 14. Hi? statement furn.shed to the press is as follows: helling a carload of turkeys and other poultry will he undertaken by the Kershaw and Lancaster county agents next week. The loading for Kershaw County will be done at the town of Kershaw on Tuesday, December 14, the loading at that place to be in progress during the entire day. 'There are numbers of farmers and farmers' wives who have flocks of turkeys for sale and for these there will be no better saie for their turkeys than that offered at the car. While prices being paid at the car will be a little less than turkeys are selling at locally the car saves them the trouble of searching out individual buyers and enables them to dispose of their entile holdings without further effort and insures them of a definite sale which otherwise might not be offered them. "The prices to be paid are as follows: Turkeys, 30c per pound; Old toms and number twos, 25c per pound; colored hens and springers, 20c per pound; leghorn hens, 17c per pound; ducks, 18c per pound; geese, 15c per. pound; roosters, 12c pound. "Turkeys will be the principal loadings as prices for other poultry at thte time are considerably off, and can probably be disposed of to better advantage locally." Midway Club Held Meeting The regular meeting of the Midway Home Demonstration Club was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. frank Klliott with a large number of members present. Mrs. Sumter Rhame, of Camden, was a visitor at the meeting. After the business session Miss Alma Burgess, home demonstration agent, reviewed the work of October and^J|ook up that of November, making a splendid talk on nutrition and emphasized the value of a well balanced diet. Little Willien West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude West, was used to demonstrate the good points of a well nourished cjiild. After all business was attended to members were servefl refreshments by the hostess. i Daniel Hall Dead Daniel Hall, aged about 60 year.;, died at his home in the Lucknow sectioil of Lee county last Saturday night and was buried Sunday afternoon at St. Matthews cemetery. Mr. Hall had been a sufferer for a long time with a cancer, and was recently treated in a Charlotte hospital. condition ! gradually grew worse, until the end came Saturday. ! Mr. Hall had been a life long resi- j dent of Lee county, and was well j known to many citizens. He is sur-j vived by several children, and other! "more distant relatives.?Bishopvillai Messenger. " a Miss Mickle Dead Miss Rebacca Ballard Mickle died in a Columbia sanitarium on Wednesday following a several weeks illnes3. She was 79 years of age and was the eldest daughter of the late John Belton and Sarah Milling Mickle, aftdj was born and reared at the old Mickle homestead ten miles north of Caijlr., den, but for the. past several years has resided with her sister on North j dBroad street. She is survived by two sisters?! Mrs. B. M. Powell of Sumter and Miss; Sarah Mickle of Camden and three brothers?Robert Mickle, of Alabama, Belton Mickle and Joseph Mickle of Camden, The funeral aiyd fcprial b$-j curred at the Camden cemetery Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. A Surprise Party \ A surprise party was given in honor of Miss Lille Mae Trapp, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. S. Trapp, at their home Tuesday evening, on her sixteenth birthday. Various games were played after room by little Virginia- Maa^TrapyL sixteen tiny candles from the' bfrthdaycake. in the hall Mrs. I.J. McKentie presided at. the punch bowl. Many pretty and o*Mul gifts attested to the popularity of the honor ghett. RESULTS IN ACQUmOlK/ ? % Mm. Hull ai*l Two Brothers Not Guilty of Murd?r (/'harge Somerville, N. J., Dec. 3.?-As calmly us she sat through 24 days of trial, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall tonight heard a Somerset county jury suy that she and her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens, were not guilty of the murder of Mrs. Eleanor :B. Mills. ' * ' * Five hours and two minutes after they left the court room, the jurymen returned with the verdict of acquittal. The names of the defendants were called one by one, Mrs. Hall's being the last. Her face lighted when "not guilty" was the reply of the foreman to the question, "Henry ^Stevens," from the clerk -of the court. There was an added radiance when the same announcement followed the name of William Stevens, for Willie, although older, has long been his sister's favorite. When she, too, was declared, "not guilty," Mrs. Hall's smile faded to be replaced by a look of calm satisfaction. Four minutes after the verdicts had been announced ?the court was adj journed and the three defendants, surrounded by their relatives, who. had crowded forward, left the coprt' room, the biothers to return to jail pending a motion for bail on a second indictment, charging the murder of the,Rev. Edward W. Hall, and Mrs, Hall to her New Brunswick home. Mrs. Hall also is under indictment for the murder of her husband. Other Indictment Thrown Out Somerville, Dec. 4.?All defendants in the Hall-Mills murder case were released from custody today when Supreme Court Justice Charles W." Parker, on motion of Attorney General Katcenbach, quashed the indictments which remained against them after yesterday's acquittal of Mrs* Francis Stevens - Halt 'and ' bef* brothers Willie and Henry Stevens for the murder of Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. Mrs. Jane Gibson, chief accuser of the defendants, is critically ill in a Jersey City hospital, and may never learn that her story of having seen the murder was discredited by the jury. She was not told oL the acquittal. Hospital attendants said she might die without recovering sufficiently to be told. Kershaw Lodge Has Annual Election At the ^annual election of officer^ held at the Masonic hall Tuesday evening T. V. Walsh; was elected to serve Kershaw Lodge No. 29 as its worshipful master, S. Wylie Hogue was elected senior warden and Dr; W. R. Clyburn was elected junior warden, all being named to serve throughout the next ensuing year. Other officers elected at this time were James H. Clyburn, treasurer; J. E. Ross, secretary, and John W. Wilson, tyler. N. R. Goodale, Jr., was appointed senior deacon and J. D. Creed junior deacon. * The stewards named were G. A. Creed and M. H. Deal. V~ . The next meeting of this lodge WiH' be held on Thursday evening, December 16, at which time the entered apprentice degree will be conferred upon, a class of candidates. Kershaw Lodge is one of the largest Masonic bodies in point of membership in the state and it is as well one of the oldest. It was chartered in .1818 and has been visited durihp Its time by General Gedrge Washington, the Marquis fde Lafayette Mid a host of other notable figures. I Collision at Corner - .7 . 1 ? In attempting to pasS a truck loaded with cotton bales at the come* of Broad and Rutledge streets Wednesday morning a Buick touring car owned and driven.by Mr. W. Burkhaid of lSS.Soath Grove street, East. Orange, N. J;risid a running board torn bft and the truck was slightly damaged. A bale of cotton was thrown off the truck-arid fell on the running board causing the damage. Mr. Burkhard and the truck belonging to Mr. Barfield were both going South and. the touring car waa attempting to pass the truck corner .when the .truck-turned to go into East Rutledge street. No police case was made?th? Northern man admitting he was at fault and settled the damages for' both cars. , Mr. rooto to Bn?n,wick. G^. on rl.it < ^ EXPRESSES THANKS VihiliiiK Delegates' To State Convent ion Delighted With Camden The Chronicle is in receipt of the following letter from Mrs. Alice .Stewart Heard, second vice president of the South Carolina division U.D.C., expressing thanks to Camden people for their delightful entertainment at the recent convention held here: "Having just returned from the annual meeting of the U. D. C. which was held in Camden November 80 and December 1, 2, and 8, it is but fitting to publicly express my feelings attendant to the most cordial hospitality extended us all. Camdeh, that historical old. town, was literally thrown open to us and every one of those delightful people did their utmost toviinake us welcome and enjoy our stay and indeed they were successful in their efforts. The luncheons and other entertainments tended us were noU only attractive but most enjoyable, and at all times theie was an undercurrent of cordiality running from the Camden, people to the delegates that was easily distinguishable by us, but scarcely describabie. I personally, and knowing the other Daughters would willingly endorse It, want to take this medium of again thanking every one in Camden for a most delightful visit to their town, which will always be a bright and bappy incident in my memory.'* Death at Antioch Mr. Henry Frierson Trimnal, a lifelong resident of the Antioch community, died at his home Friday night after an illness of several weeks, at the age of 57 years. He was twice married?first to Miss Josephine Jones and to this union was born four children?A. H. Trimnal of Camden, D, A. Trimnal of Mannville, Mrs. Belle Burgess of Newberry, Snd Miss Bessie Trimnal of Camden. His second marriage was to Miss Fannie Boykin, who with one son, Colie Trim-j -nal, survives him. The funeral and burial occurred at Antioch Saturday, services being conducted by Rev, M?'. I Norman.*?Mr. Trimnal was a good friend and neighbor, honest and trustworthy and held in high esteem in hig community and there are many who will regret his passing. Hot Supper at Pine Gfove The ladieB of the Springvale Baptist church community, of West Wateree, announce a hot suppe* to be given on Friday evening, December 17, at 8 o'clock. The supper will be served at Pine Grove school hou3e and the proceeds will go fa* the benefit of Springvale Baptist church. The invitation is issued to the public. * Death at ^Spring Hilt Mrs. Sallie Robertson, wife of the late Joseph Robertson, died at her home in the Spring. Hill section of Lee county on Friday. November .^26, at 5 o'clock. The deceased was in her 89th year and had lived a long and useful life. -She -was a member " oi St. ^ohn> Methodist church, from which place the funeral was-held on Saturday! afternoon at 8 o'clock. She was the mother 6f six children, two of whom preceded her. to the grave: the Rev. B.. Murray Robertson of the South Carolina Confergn^n and Mrs. Irene Weldon. The following children survive: S. E. Robertson, T. C.' Robertson and Miss Colzy Robert son, of Rembert, and Mrs. Joel Davis of Brogdon; also 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. One )&lf brother, Mr. Tom Huggins, arid one half sister, hfrs. Delia Greer both of Camden, also/survive.?Sumter Item, Dec. 2. . O'Farrell Awarded Highest Honor New York, Dec. Selection of Bob O'Farrell, catcher of the world's champion St. Louis Cardinals, as the moat valuable player in the National nounced to^ay by President John A. Heydter. O'Farjiell received 79 out of .a possible points from eight members of the Bade ball Writers' Committee making the award?the highest eve* polled by g; player/ He is the ; ?p catcher In either league upon whom the honor has been conferred, fed with His selection goes a cash prtM of ft,090.; 1 Vthed among the first ten in the voting?Tommy Thevenow, brilliant shortstop, Lester Bell, third baseman, . and Flint Rhem, pitcher. TO UNVEIL MEMORIAL To Dr. John Kerahaw Who 8?ved St. Michael's Quarter Centary Charleston, S. C., Dec, 6.-?A metporial tablet to the Rev. John Kershaw, D. I)., late rector of St. Michael's Church, Charleston, will be unveiled in the church nexi Sunday morning at 11:16 o'clock, to commamorate.the more than a quarter of a century of faithful and loving service rendered by him, not only to his own' parish, but to the entire community of Charleston. The tablet is being erected by his parishioners, friends and comrades-in-arms.* The Rev, Albert S. Thomas, rector of St. Michael's and the Rev, S. Cary Beckwath, rector ?of St. Phillip's, Charleston, will officiate at the rooming^scrvice and take part in the dedication of the tablet. The . bishop of the diocese, the Right Rev, William A. Cuerry, D.D., will preach the sermon, and Nathaniel B. Barnwell will make a short address on behalf;of the congregation. .' * The tablet will be placed ojL.tbe west wall of the church, just inside the south door, and will be of white unpolished Vermont marble, with '* backing of black Belgian marble. The design, by Albert Simons, architect . of Charleston, conforms to the colonial architecture of the church and is simple aiTd beautiful. The lettering, designed by Augustine T. Stoney* a member of the parish, is chaatir and J dignified. Two of Dr. Kershaw^ ^andsons, John Keivhaw of Augusta', Ga., and Joseph Brevard Kershaw of Charleston, will draw aside the Confederate and state flags which will be Used to veil the tablet until the*mpmaht of dedication. All friends of the late Dr. Kerahaw are cordially invited to be precept al the service on Sunday, December" 12. ' - y ' - '.rJi J Nurges Pass State Examinations 1 Names of Ninety-three women Were announced Thursday last the Btate board of medical examiners as having satisfactorily passed the November examinations for .the certificate of registered nurses. . Ariiong the sum- , ber were Mertie 'L. Kirkland"" and 'j Florence E. Taylor of Camden. * - ? <' I * 1 Case Transferred Here Change of venue in the case of Miss Marion E. Green against Dr. Arthur j E. Shaw has been granted by Judge , E. C. Dennis. The case has moved to Kershaw county by orde&fl the judge, which sets forth as reasflj the belief that a fair and impartial ( trial cannot be had in Richland county.... Trial was ordered ih Kershaw county. ' '-VThe suit of Miss Green again#t Dr.j Shaw is the outgrowth of alleged i?t-; ! juries to Miss Green's finger while undergoing x-ray treatment to re- ! move a blemish, administered by Dr. jShaw. Miss Green is Asking tor damages i'n the su 10,000.?Satu rday's Oolumbia^State/N ?? -Criminal Charges Likely ? - * ?- ' Columbia, Dec. 8.?A full investlgation of the state highway depairtinent wilt be recommended Jo the general <assemfcly by Major John G. Richards when he becomes governor on January 18, the governor-elect said today in discussing^-hft inauguration address. He will reoommeud that criminal proceedings be-instituted, he said, in connection with the shortage, infunds discovered about a year ago. I r. Teachers Association To Meet / The Kershaw County Teachers Association will hold a meeting at 12 o'clock Saturday, December 11, in the High School building at Camden, at which time Dr. C. Guilds, president .of Columbia College, will addresi the meeting. All teachers of the county are urged to be present* . ''~ ?The Traffic Toll Traffic accidents in the South last week left 60 persona dead and 284 injured, the heaviest toll in injured in many weeks, it was shown in reports to the Associated Press Monday from 11. tit&jjLil An increase both in number o? dead ? and injured over the previous week, were killed hnd M6 hurt, SBlMliipWIi. - - ' fiiills inn Inn fatalities daefhA^f j tt thiue. two them in jjkorffeg^: ; The drowning of si* negroes . In Florida when two boats capsised was ?*t included in the traffic survey. ' South Carolina reported, two dead a lid six injured*;;? 111 'mm Bsmwwwiwwfew|dlii<t HAGOQD PKAlgKH SOUTH T?f ^""2; Tells Gathering This Section Most Patriotic l|| Ignited State* Praising the patriotism of the South, Major (general Johnson Hagoqd, of Atlanta, told the state convention of the United Daughters .of the Confederacy Thursday last assembled in the Camden High achool auditorium that the South "stands as a bold challenge to the rest of the country and te the world, 10 per cent pure American." Speaking on the subject "The Patriotic^ South," General Hagood aaid the South, which' he had heard spokeh of "with suspicion as to its loyalty^" now , has assumed "leadership JH . patriotism "free front uli cults and isms, square behind our' constitution and square behind our. goYfltlirnent? as is." "We hear of radicals, of Bolsheviks and of communists, hut we do not understand what they mean," he said. "They arc something far away and have no part in our daily life." General Hagood said that in all southern states, east of the Mississppl river, there are less fbroigners than in the, single state of Rhode Island and half as many as In Connecticut. alone,. W.itbtyo Mill half times the pppulatii^jM^theaa south-. em stateiji hay^ ^M pnfe tenth the Dumber of Bm in New England; Ke pointed pbVettd ad^ed: . "I do not '^prs^th ^e /yalue bf . our naturalised . citliehs hor loyalty, bgtf/we of the South can truly say. that WC h'aye no foreign menacej that : we are satisfied with our government and that no element of our community Is attempting To substitute ?iiy? thing new fangled or. foreign born." Adverting to the SOuth's record in wfhv-the~gpeadceT^lted the tjKT'thkt the South produced Wa*hlng$onand Wilson and "America's greatest soldier, Robert El Lee." He then reviewed thtS gallant records 6f southerner^n the World war, many . of them sons of Confederate soldiers. "I ^myself come to you as the son of a Confederatcr*ol5^^ Hagood said. "He was a boy of 16 and went out to do his bit as h private In Lee's army. I come to you from Atlanta, where as a major general n the United States army, I have^he command once hail by Sherman, and [ come to you over a route not.essentially different from that of Sherman |^ri(? march to the sea.. But, like By another soldier of the New Itha r carry the flag and the unim^pl^kSherman, but under it 1 ar^ Op^eart of Lee and Jackson." ***/&? Important Highway Tim Njyr York Herald of Sunday ( artled Jepiage write-up of the Atlantic highways aniLalso a large map showing the principal routq from New York tq, Miami.?The?article Is by 0. M. Wells, chief roadman of the v Automobile club of America. The trail leads through Camden and the writer mentions Camden in the following style; "Camden is a charming old doqthlevn community and a delightful place to spend the winter, >. The climatic conditions ideal for tbose who want to get away* from the severe I winters in the North' and who prefer a bnlmy climate that is not too warm. I This healthfulnsss for wh&h Camden is justly famous is largely?due fro the soil,-which, ta a great depth, is composed entirely of sand and gravel." iThis Insures the maximum degree of the lower strata of air above ground. I Water is so rapidly absorbed that in the thinnest shoes. Hotel accominodatlons in Camden cannot be surpassed anywhere invthe South. There are a great many pretty drives around the city and there are wonderful facilities for outdoor sports, such as huntPageant Left a Good Taste for the Soqth^ Carolina Division, week, has written the following note > of thanks to Messrs; G. T. Little, aJJoetMc^ln; for the pai^tho^