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N I The Camden Chronicle B^uMEXXXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, I#27. NUMBER l ?? IlLL JUCCBKDS LATH AN . of Journalism To Head News Siul Courier leaton, April 14.?Dr. WUHum {{all. dean of the school of ism of the University of South #) former editor of The State, repted the editorship of The tod Courier t?nd will take of the paper about the middle ' ,r Hall baa been engaged in imji for 36 years und has been ni with four daily newspapers slate. as wide acquaintance with the ns affecting the public welfare has bad u strong influence Dopular opinion through his 11 writings. i 1X95 to 1897 Doctor Hall was .,f the Charleston Evening ,hirh he left to become editor Greenville News. After a t-rvice in newspaper work in lphia he became city editor > .Jacksonville, Flu., Timeswhere he remained two years, ing to South Carolina and afbritf engagement with The he became assistant editor of rws and Courier in 1906, being ted with Major J. G\ Hemphill, four years in that position, in ie went to The State as maneditor, and, upon appointment editor, William E. Gonzales, as ican minister to Cuba in 1913, c ame editor of * The State. For than ten years he filled that on with fine ability. In 1921 is elected by the trustees of the university to the newly created >/ journalism and to be dean of >artment. ias P. Lesesne, managing edin active charge of The News urier since the resignation of Lathan, who has accepted the ip of the Asheville Citizen. irn Dollars in South Carolina < lemson College, April 16.?By inreasing the yield of corn to twenty ushels per acre, on the present creage of neavl^Lwo milliop^ Jtcr?S, Louth Carolina could keep at home kven to ten million dollars now sent nt to buy corn from other states. The five-year average, 1921-1926, is 14.3 bushels per acre or 27,375,|(l bushels, whereas the state conBmes 35 to 40 million bushels. The Rsent average yield is unprofitable, R] a twenty-bushel yield is easily Rsible, as witness the fact that Rid reds of corn club boys have averforty bushels per acre during last four years. R" point the way for raising the ^ ;. and meeting the consumption Ria: >!. and securing more economic Rhk-ion, the Extension Service has Red Kxtensiori Circular 89, Corn Rhution, by R. W. Hamilton, Act ch.vf agronomist. The publicaR diKu-ses the selection and . imRveinent of corn land, varieties best Red. fertilizers and formulas most Rfitahjp. preparation and cultivaRn harvesting, etc. It is free for R asking from county farm agents, from the Extension Service, ClemR College, S. C.' Members Make Charts RThe April meeting of the Lugoff R>rtu Demonstration club was held R the home of Mrs. J. W. A. Sanders Rth Mrs. J. A. Bell, vice-president R this club, presiding. The fifth lesson on food selection R* given, with the assistance of Riss Alma Burgess, county demon-, Ration agent. Miss Burgess showed chart giving the food values of our Rfferent fruits, cereals and vegeRble^ and the women of the club Ren made charts showing the buildR< fuel and regulating foods. These Rre<- charts will be given to Miss Rnr.ie Floyd, nutrition specialist of Ritithrop College, Banks to Close Earlier RBv -eference to a notice found elseRfe it will be noted that the three Rto of Camden will on May 2 begin R*inK at two o'clock in the afterR?n instead of at the hour of thr&, hours being observed daily exR' on Mondays and Saturdays, when R>" will close at three in the afterW committe? from the chamber of Romerce will make a canvass of the ^ "chants and business houses the ter part of May in an effort to get ^ observe Thursday of each m?* beginning June 1, at a half *i?y ss wat done in thi? city last R?*er. It is hoped that all will up *op fhe half holiday , for each MR. BRCKIIAM dikij SI ddkni.Y I'lfMKMnt inn M.? ThoU|{hl |1>v ( Been People in Lancaster and throughout the county will lettrn with regret of .he rather sudden death, on the evening of Wednesday, Apr il 14th, Hill t,B L of Pleasant 1 he circumstances attending the death of Mr. Beckham have aroused much interest as to the actual cause. He was at work in the field near his home at Pleasant Hill. HU wife sent ^ner to him, which he ate in the field ut the place where he was working and he became violently ill shortly after. He was taker, to a drug store in Heath Springs whe.e doctors worked with him all afternoon in the effort to relieve him, but without success and he died about ??x o'clock. Mr. Beckham is said to have expressed the belief to physicians working with bin, that he ha J been poisoned. The county physician, Dr. H. L. Hough, was advised and performed an autopsy Thursday morning, sending the stomach io Columbia for examination. At the time The News went to press the local authorities had not had time to receive a report on the result of the examination. Mr. Beckham was fifty-five years of age and had been prominent in the agricultural and mercantile Jife of the county for many years. He was engaged in farming and mercantile business at Pleasant Hill at the time of death and had also been the government cotton crop reporter for Lancaster county for many years. Mr. Beckham was a member of the Methodist church. He is survived by his widow, who was a Miss Perry and by two sons and one daughter, Perry, M. L., Jr., and Miss Estelle Beckham who are making their home at ?ftden, N. C. There are three brothers, Ld and Will Beckham, Methodist preachers, and frr. Simon Beckham of Hartsville, and two sisters living in .Camden, Mrs. W. F. Russell, Jr., and Mrs. R. L. Bell.? Lancaster News. Will Hold Services Sunday Services will be conducted at the BetFiesda Presbyterian church on Sunday, April 24, by Mr. Douglas McAarn of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Louisville, Ky. Services will begin at 11:15 ^tr.hi. Midway Held Meeting The Midway High School Improvement association held its regular meeting Wednesday, April ?. The program was given by the high school under the direction of Miss Bruce. After the program the business was taken up and officers for the year were elected as follows: Mrs. J. R. West, president; Mrs. Henry West, vice-president; Mrs. M. S. Roz ier, secretary; Mrs. W. B. Stevenson, treasurer. Members of the association are working hard Tor the school and they are now having auditorium seats installed. The next meeting of the association will be held on Wednesday, May 4. Mrs. Henry Injured Chester, April 13.?Mrs. J. K. Henry, wife of Judge J. K. Henry, of the Sixth Judicial circuity was painfully hurt When she tripped and fell down the steps about five feet. She was taken to the Pryor Memorial hospital where it was revealed in the x-ray pictures that she had sustained a broken arm. <It was feared that she might have a dislocated shoulder. It im possible that Mrs. Henry will be taken to Charlotte for further examination. George G. Graham, 85, died at the home of his son, W. R. Graham, at Williamsburg, Tuesday morning. He had been sheriff of Williamsburg county for twenty-four years, having retired six years ago, undefeated. He was not only a Confederate veteran but was one of the most prominent men in the county during Reconstruction days and was a leader in quelling the riot of '76 in Kingstree. Catholic Church Services The Sunday schedule of worship at St. Mary's Cathi oRc church, corner of Lyttleton ampstreets, will be observed jj# ^ollowa: One celebration of mass at 10 a?m.; Sunday school for children art 11 a.m,; evening service at 8 o'clock, Non-Catholics are always welcome at services at this church. The church is open every day from 7 a.m. to nightfall and all are welcome to entet for rest and prayer. 81'MM Kit GOLF FOR CAMDEN < lub and Courae To Remain Open A* t ( 'ourteay of Kirkwood Hotel Tan# ible evidence thai the Young Men\ Business league ?h aparing no < opportunity to further ( urnden's I ever \ interest is submitted this week t in the announcement through its i ?P?*. !a 1 golf committee that the Cam- I den Country club will remain open I throughout the summer months for ] the benefit of all-year residents, their I families and their quests. I In addition to offering an excellent nine-hole course ?>f golf the club wi'l i also cater to teas and afternoon card < parties and will at ull times be under t the direction of a competent steward, t Dances will Ik- promoted as special i features but these, of necessity, will < be staged at other balls or suitable < pavillions. i Membership fees for the season I have been reduced to a very nominal < charge and are as follows: gentle- ' man, $10; lady, $10; couple, $15. A daily green fee of one dollar will < be charged non-members and junior I golfers, to whom season membership ' is offered at five dollars, will be per- i mitted use of the links at any hour 1 up until five o'clock in the afternoon. 1 Out-of-town guests of members will 1 be welcomed to the club and grounds I without charge for an indefinite term. The committee responsible for per- ' fecting organization of the club is; headed by C. C. Whitaker, Jr., as chairman, and serving with him are W. L. Goodale, Nettles Lindsay, G. T.I Little, B. M. Smith and Joseph Mar- j tin. The board of governors through its chairman, John M. Villepigue, and the secretary, G. T. Little, Jr., yesterday released for publication the following letter Trom Mr. Karl P. Abbott of the Kirkwood Hotel and it will make perfectly clear the terms j under which the very courteous and : liberal agreement was reached: "As I understand the matter, I ?m to turn this golf course over to the Young Men's Business League, who are to be responsible for its up-keepj during the summer months and to; return it to me in the fall in as good a condition as they received it. f am! to make no charge whatever to the' Young Men's Business League for the use of the course and I want to say frankly that the condition which I receive it back from them will determine whether or not we will continue along this policy. 1 feel sure that you will think that this is only fair. "W regard to the club house, it is my understanding that I am to allow the Young Men's Business League the use of this club house for the summer without charge. This <Jues not mean, that I intend to turn it over for its use of a social club in the sense of holding dances, parties, etc., there. I am perfectly willing that the Young Men's Business League shall use the club house, say from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., each day during the summer months.. "I hope the young men. will enjoy the course this summer and I want to say that 1 am only too glad to co operate with them." POULTRY CAR NEXT WEEK Loading Will Begin at Camden Tues-i day, April 26th. i As previously announced a poultry j car will be loaded in Kershaw County j and Lancaster County next week by the Farm and Home Demonstration! agents. leading will begin at Gamden on Tuesday, April 26th, wh^te car will be located at the Southern passenger station during the whole day. Loading at Kershaw will be on Wednesday, April 27, all day, and the car will be completed in Lancaster county on April 28 und 29. On this loading it is expected that the Remaining surplus poultry and culls in the county will be disposed of by those who have thdm and an outlet is also provided for the broilers which are beginning to appear in abundance. The prices to be paid are in line with best New York prices and arc per pound as follows: /Colored hens, 23c; leghorn hens, 21c; colored broilers, 37c; leghorn broilers, 32; fryer?., 25c; stags, 15c; cox and geese, 10c; ducks, 18c; guineas, 30c. Parties bringing poultry to the car are requested not to feed poultry on day of sale, not to bring poultry in sacks, and not to bring poultry with feet tied. Death of an fnfant r Ervin Stanly Peebles/ infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Peebles, died Sunday morning at the home of his parents in the Antioch section and was laid to rest in the Antioch cemetery late Sufiday afternoon. DECK IN Kg IN FORM ATION ' nairjtmn uf |>ir?x-tora Would Not ! * l*ui nihil Figures on Bridie? > I ^ Krrxhaw county, through H. (J. 2trri?on, Jr., chairman of the Kiv lhaw board of directors, declines "at Kb ?tage" to supply the information 0 ?ught by the general assembly with v reference to the Wateree river bridge ie?/ Camden, and the tolls charged, J B?n M. Sawyer, chief highway com- }, bsioner reported yesterday to the f f*neial assembly. I he chief highway commissioner,: |; icjjng under instructions of ? con. !V rent resolution of the general as- f glibly, sent to Camden O. P. Bourke, ,, :?le highway department auditor, wh > j ( Sked of Mr. Carrisou the information j t ie si red. The information was, how- t (r, withheld and there was sent !. nstcad a letter from the Kershaw! aoaid chairman, in which it was point-! j id out that the general assembly was | ? 'misinformed." I> vwis not his wish, Mr. Curi'ison 1 ieclarcd in his letter, transmitted to j t the general assembly by Mr. Sawyer, v 'to show any lack of respect to the! \ apparent misinformation shown in j the said concurrent resolution," he1, respectfully declined at this stago "to|t fut'bsh the chief highway commix-ij sioner with the information request-! ed." i I t I he county of Kershaw, through'< its officers," Mr. Carrison declared, t "has unrated the said bridge in every | respect with the acts of the general!, assembly , . . the said general assem-1' blj and that the said bridge has been | j entirely in the control of Kershaw' 1 county." I he resolution requesting informa-'< tlon as to cost of the bridge and the!, amount of tolls collected, was intro-1 dbced by Senator James H. Hammond j, of Hichland after the senate had re- j jetted a bill, sponsored by Ropre- , sentative W. H. Lightsey of Rich-' land, to authorize the purchase of the bridge by the state highway commission and the abolition of the toll ' system. This measure, introduced in , the house following debate on a Kershaw delegation bill to repeal the act of 1926, by tho terms of which the tolls collected * would be devoted to the paving of the highway from the Richland county line to the bridge, was passed by the house. The Kershaw measure, repealing the act of' 192.)?which had also provided that the bridge should be freed should the highway department be able to hard-' surface the road by 1928, now considered impossible?was recommitted ' to the ways and means committee, where it rests. The chief highway commissioner's' message, embodying Mr. Carrison's .otter, was read to the house and received as information?though, as W vW. Smoak of Colleton pointed out, it^ contained "little* information." i Friday's Columbia State. Poultry Short Course at Bethune j An all-day poultry short course will be held at Bethune at the town hall j on Monday, April 25, by the Home, and Farm Agents and Professor J. C. Foster, co-operating. Miss Juanita Neely, poultry spec-! ialist of Winthrop College, will be present to conduct the short course and to give various demonstrations and lectures in connection with poultry raising. These lectures will consist of timely discussions of such subjects a general eare of poultry, j selecting breeding stock, brooding and j rearing baby chicks, common diseases, I and demonstrations consisting of cull|ing and judging. Professor Poster Iwil1 fcive a demonstration in caponjizing at 3:30 p.m. These lectures and demonstrations will be of mu?h value to everybody whether they halve just a home flock or a commercial poultry plant, and it is hoped that there will be a good attendance and much interest shown by the people who are near enough to reach Bethune on that day. The ! short course will begin at 1Q:30 a.m. jand will last until about 4:30 p.m. i Mrg. Fort Quite III Friends and relatives of Mrs. R. M. Fort of this city will regret to learn that she is extremely ill in the Baptist hospital in Columbia where she was carried last week for an operation. We understand that there is very little hope held out for her recovery. His Body Brought Here Champion Brown, colored, who left here a good many years ago, died last week in Bellevue hospital, New York City, and his body was brought t< Oamdeh Tuesday for burial. OFFICERS HANK bkkn lit SN dumber of ('??n and Mm Taken in I Recent l.iquor Uuiiis < ity, county, slate atui rural offi cis cooperating, have succtx*iie<i in ' nuking quite a number of captures \ f iHicit liquor plants and liquor law i iolators within the past two weeka. i Last Week Charlie Dixon and Henry 1 uckson, negroes were raptured on the * lighway. A Ford touring car and 1 our gallons of whiskey was courts- j ated. Both were placed in jail, l>ut t ater gave Ixind. i Hill Moseley was urrcstcd near liuf- ' alo Church in eastern Kershaw. A 1 fHlvamr.ed liquor outfit and a smull luantity t?f whiskey was found. In he same section near Haley's Mill, ' hey destroyed about two hundred ' callous of mash. Thevhome of Robert Nelson, re aid- ! rig south of Camden, was searched < md whiskey was found. Nelson was 1 irrcstcd hut is out on bond. The home of Sam Jones, near He- J hune, was also searched and whiskey vas found. Jones was released on i Kind. Gordon Watts and Wallace Jackson 1 vere captured near Hethune with liluor and u Ford touring car was coniscatCd. A sixty gallon capacity still and .en barrels of mash was destroyed in Juni Swamp, in the Hetty Neck seeion of West Wateree. Forces led by Chief of Police Mil- ? .on in the early morning hours of rhursday succeeded in capturing Hal- ' four Shirley and R. L. Richardson, xith white, while making a delivery 1 jf whiskey in the lower section of the nty. A Packard touring car and six gallons of whiskey was confiscated and Shirley and Richardson were placed in the city stockade. Shirley jave bond in the sum of $.r>00 and was released. Richardson was still 1 n the city lock-up Thursday. Ralergh Drawdy, white youtli, is in jail on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Drawdy is charged with having struck Messiek Robinson, a terrific blow in the back of the head Saturday night. The attack occurred near one of the mill villages and RobinBon is quoted as saying there was no fight and he believes it was Drnwdy's intention'to rob him. Drawdy had to secure surgical attention to the gash in his head. New Husineas .Manager Mr. E. R. Dominick of Prosperity, S. C., has come to Camden to take over the management of the Camden Stehm Laundry and the Camden Dry Cleanery and began his new duties this week. Mr. Dominick is an experienced laundryman and dry cleaner and both he and Mrs. Dominick will be associated in the conduct of the business. They are residing on North j Broad street. Mr. E. N. McDowell who has been successfully operating the plant for several months will still retain his interests in both the laundry and dry cleaning plant. He quits as manager to again represent the Home Insurance company of New York as special agent in South Carolina, with headquarters in Camden. During his management of the laundry and dry cleaning plant Mr. McDowell has built it up to where its patronage is growing daily and last week the plant had the unique dis! tinction of handling a large order from as far north as Pennsylvania. C I Services at Wateree There will be services, both morning and evening at the Wateree Baptist church, by. the pastor on Sunday, April 24. At the morning hour the subject will be "How God Honors Humility," and at the evening hour 'f'The Sin .of Unbelief." The public is cordially invited to all these services. j Special Conclave of Commandery A special conclave of Camden ComI mandery No. 12, Knights Templar, i will be held Tuesday evening, April ! 26, at eight o'clock, according to announcement of Commander W. . Nettles. The Commandery ifrill be opened in long form and the Temple degree will be conferred. Refreshments will be served and all visiting fraters are invited to attend. Child's Operation Successful Mrs. W. G. Wilson, Sr., returned Tuesday from Philadelphia, where sip accompanied her little grandson George Davis Wilson, for an opera tion. Although only eight weeks of ; age, the delicate operation was per > formed successfully and the little fel > low is on the road to complete re covery. IIKTH INK NEWS NOTES Hupptninj{h ol Intercut a* Told liy Our Regular ('orrcNpiindriit Bcthune, April iy,~ The outstund ng social event of the season was he lovely reception given in honor of Mr*. Muyo Davis, a recent bride, by Mr*. Leslie M. Heat ami Mis, l/oring >avi* at the home of the latter on ast Saturday afternoon. A color icheme of white and pink was featur d both in decorations and refreshments. In the living room potted ilants and cut flowers were attracively arranged ami in the dining ooin tall silvcn* vases and silver muskets held fragrant pink and white ose?. The giwats were met at the loor by Mrs. lx'alie Best and Mrs. Lorilig Davis and presented to Mrs. Mayo Davis, guest of honor. They were then shown into the dining room by Mrs. Tom Bethuue und Miss Stella Methune where, at y beautifully up pointed table which was centered with i? punch bowl placed on a lovely lace rover and wreathed with fern and pink rose buds. Mrs. Ralph McCas<i 11 served punch assisted by Misses Dllic Farr and Alberta Sluckey. At. ipposite ends of the table Mrs, M. G. King and Mrs. M. (). Ward cut pink and white ice $eitm which, with black pound take, was served the guests by Misses Lizzie Mae Riley a ml Marie Norton. The dining room was lighted by pink and white candles in tall silver candlesticks on the table and buffet. During the hours between four and six o'clock about fifty ladies called. On last Friday afternoon a number of the high school girls, accompanied by Miss Currie Yarbrough and Gordon Watts, motored to Rock Hill to take part in the truck meet held at Winthrop college on Saturday. Among them were Misses Margaret Hearon, Gladys Baker, Kuthryn c Truesdell, Edna Stokes, Dorothy Purrott and Mabel Katcliffe. The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist church was entertained by Mrs. M. (). Ward on lust Friday afternoon. After the regular program the children wore made happy with an egg hunt and later in the afternoon ice cream and cake were served. Mrs, Nannie Watts was called to Rock Hill a few days since to be with her duughter, Miss Mabel Watts, a ^ student at Winthrop college, who underwent an operation last Saturday for appendicitis. Noil Truesdcll returned Tuesday < from the Columbia" hospital where he hiid been for several days in the hands of examining physicians. Margie Parrott and Lamar Jerman J will represent the Beth.unc school in nn oratorical contest next Thursday evening which will be held in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. IX Lufitte motored to Cope lust week-end to visit Mrs. Lafitte's mother, Mrs. Kleelcley. Misses Frances Severance, Lola Helle McKinnon and Katherine Ward, students at Coker college, spent the week-end nt their homes. : Miss Helen Snellgrove visited her home in Newberry last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. King carried their little son, Ix>ring, to the Columbia hospital on Monday for treatment. Miss llva Mae burton spent the week-end with her parents at Heath Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard King ()f Hartsvillc have been recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kipg. Mi^s Mildred Billings spent last- ? weekendin Lancaster with her pare n tin iHan Closing Exercises Superintendent W. K. Stevenson of the Midway High school announces that he has completed all plans for commencement exercise# at this school. On May 20 at 8:11) the high school will give the plaY "A Poor Married Man," and on th6 same evening the sixth and seventh grades will present "Jumbo Jum." Rev. M. B. Gunter, Baptist minister of Bethune, will preach the baccalaureate sermon on May 22 at 8:16 p.m. Graduating exercises will be held Monday evening, May 23. J. H. Hope, state superintendent of education, will make the graduating address. Allen B. Murchison, former county superintendent of education, will deliver the high school diplomas. County Superintendent of Education J. Team Gettys wiU present the seventh grade certificates. ; The Midwtay High school, which ^ was organized four years ago under Former Superintendent Murchison, will present state high school diplomas for the first time this year. The school has steadily grown since its organization and in this short time has outgrbwn its quarters. Attention Veterans W. F. Russell, commander of Camp Richard Kirkland, has issued an order [ to all Confederate veterans who antici ipate attending the state reunion at , Greenwood, S. C.Mon ,May 11, 12 and . 13, to call on him for certificates for f their transportation. The people of . Greenwood are planning to give the . veterans a magnificent time and it . is expected that many from Camden will attend the reunion.