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r - x. -i * 1 I The Camden Chronicle II - .:.. < lu:* I pLUME XXXIX, _ __[_ f CAMPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1827. NUMBER 38 ggz news of the court WPL. Minor Cases Tried at This Term I J effort CM? Continued December term of* criminal Jrt opened Hero Monday morning Judge Hoyne F Rice of Aiken hiding. Twelve defendants apf* i fk? to answer EjSua change* nd^ wntences imriied include the following: ^uleigh Drhwdy plead guilty to violation of the prohibiUqn law and ??tttenoed?'to aerye one year. , Uulut Walters was tried in his absSttsiuy *?, , s&ia&'SttSR* I ( ;J ,nd found guilty of adultery and r tacJi drew a sentence of one year. SISeace upon the woman was susptfldetf. however,' under provision that Jj* henceforth maintain an honorable afofcorion, . . Lawrence Belton was tried for seduction under propns? of marriage. A directed verdict of not guilty was tendered. y J ; ' John Davis entered a plea of guilty (o violation of the prohibition law sod was sentenced to serve one year. William Funderburk entered a plea of guilty to violating the prohibition law and was sentenced Unserve twelve i months with six months suspended. F Margaret Clippard, alias Margaret Clifford, was tried in her absence "upon a liquor law violation and was round not guilty. Gibb Scrivons plead guilty to violation of the prohibition law and was sentenced to serve one year or pay n fine of one hundred dollars. Scrivens paid the fine. ' F ,J. H. Douglas entered a plea of guilty to pointing firearms. He paid the fine v of twenty-five dollars instead of serving one month which was offered as an alternative. Tiger Kelly plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery of a high ami aggravated nature and was sentenced to serve four months or pay a fine of seventy-five dollars. Willie Ferguson entered a,plea of guilty to violating the prohibition law, ind was sentenced to serve eight months with four months suspended luring good behavior. &U and battery of a high and sgF prated nature. Mary was sentenc<4 to &ex*ve -four months in the state penitentiary. King Hall was tried and found not guilty of. violation of the prohibition law. The trial of Elmore Jeffers for the killing of Peter Kirkland, said to have follqwed an election quarrel at Blaney last September, was again continued until another term of court on account *oj illness to an important defense witness, ' - N Court adjourned, Wednesday evening and jiworS' "summoned for next week have been notified that their eervices will not be required. < Grand Jury Presentiment The presentment of tee grand jury , submitted to Judge Rice, and signed by J. B.' Cureton, foreman, is as follows: * . \Ye have passed on all bills handed to us by the solicitor. We have examined the public buildings and find them on the whole in good shape. We find : however that the court house roof isJ still -leaking, and .we have called this to the attention of the hoard- of directors. We find also that one of .the toilets down?Uirs in the. jail *b stopped up and that some window glasses are broken wA, and we recommend that these be fixed at once. ' We find the roads and bridges of the county in good condition. We have inspected the county chain gangs and find the prisoners well takjaji care of and the discipline expedient... - y We find that the recommendation of this grand jury that stripes be put '? on all prisoners on all chain gangs ,has not beep complied with.* We fagain recommend that stripes Jfce \ placed upon all chain gang prisoners, and thai those placed on" white prisonL ers be different in color from those fused on negro prisoners. I/-We find the jail inadequate to meet the county needs. ; We recommetp that the County Board of .Directors and the County legislative Delegation take steps to remodel the jail or to provide a new jail, as may be found best, and that provision be wade theyeln for the proper separation of the races and sexes. I We recommend that thefbooks It all county officers be audited onte each year, preferably At or about the time of the annual settlement with the Comptroller General and that rePort of this audit be published in the county papers, and we request <the Board oi f/rrectors of'Kershaw Coutt?; ty to have such audit made in accordance with this recommendation. ' We ate informed by the County Directors that they nave made arrangements to sell the county- Poor . farmv' as of no present service to the i find this^Grand Jury apoioves l -At Kissa F { We would again thank the /Court aolicitor of this Circuit for many courtesies extended to (w firing our term of service. jp. Fire ht The tsnUyT ?. 5* destroyed a five-room house on Dec ST ?f Mr* Josep*1 sh?hccn on TAX TIME NEARLY GONE Saturday, December SI, Last Day for i Paying Taxes Without Penalty. 1 ' i ' ' ' County Treasurer 8. Wylie Hogue requests The Chronicle to call the atc tention of property owners through- t out the county that the Last day for < the payment of 1927 taxes without i the penalty being added is Saturday*, j December 31. After that date the < tax books are turned over to the 1 Auditor's office, who in turn adds the 1 penalty, ' Every year there is a wait > unti) a last minute rush by a great ' many folks, and Mr. Hogue hopes i that by having us reproduce the } statute provided in the case of pay? < ipg taxes that many will- be reminded ] and not wait until the last day, and ] also save them the penalty. The law ( | as to the collection of taxes as found ] jln' article 2, section 12 of the code of 1 lawtf, reads: . j I ;"That when the taxes and assess- 5 ! ments of any portion tjuyeof charg- J | ed against any property or .party on | the duplicate for the current fiscal i I year, snail not be paid on or before < the 31st of December, the county auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, on the county' duplicate, and the county treasurer shall collect I the same; and if the said taxes and > assessments and penalties are pot 1 'paid on or before the ^first day of, ^ February next thereafter, an addition- ? al penalty of one per centum thereon shall be added by the county auditor ' on the county duplicate and collected < by the county tfeasurer; and if said 1 taxes, penalties and assessmepta.pre 1 not paid on or tyrfore the first jw of < March next thereafter, an additional ' penalty of five per centum theredn shall be added by the county auditor on the cbunty duplicate and collected by the county treasurer; and If the ( said taxes, penalties and aaseMmenta < are not paid on or before the fjif- J teenth day of March thereafter, the < taid county treasurer shall issue his ] tax execution for the said taxes, as- l sessments and penalties against the ' property of the defaulting taxpayer, according- to law." ^ < ffim* i Kills Wild Goose With Automatic. M*. Jumes J. Wallace was a week end visitor to his parents here Sun- . ^day, and tells of his unusual good * ltmk in bringing to bag a wild goose (j with his 48 Colts automatic a few days ago. Whtleout with a surveying party ( of the Tomlinson Engineering Co., and surveying lines along the Saluda River, he saw a flock of geese flying in his direction. Having his pistol with him he ran for cover near the river bank, and as the flock came _oyer, took a few shots at the likeliest mark. One of the shots resulted in a hit, the goose falling in the water and drifting in close enough to be recovered. The boys enjoyed a big goose dinner at'their boarding house. , 1 " > ' Death From Son of a Gun. Columbia, Dec. 9.?Barbara Gleaton, 20-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gleaton, of Springfield, died at tWT~f>dlumb1a Hospital at 11:15 yesterday morning as a result of swallowing a piece of a "son-of-agun," a popular form of^ fireworks, at home Monday evening.# Phosphorus poisoning set in and her body absorbed too much of the toxin. * The. little girl was playing at her home and *put the "son-of-a-gun" in her mouth and either bit off a small piece or absorbed some of it by sucking it. Physicians said last night that tpe child's system was impregnated with the poison.. Death of Mr. Floyd. Camden is grieved to learn of the reCent death of Augustus Floyd, who died last week at his home in Mastick, L. I, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd have spent many, -winters in Camden, and have many warm friends here. They had leased the McCeod cottage and intended to be here this winter as usual. ; ? ????; V JUDGE JONES D&|D " Well Known Lawyer and Citizen of Lancaster Passes Away. f Lancaster, Dec. 12.?-Ira B. Jones, seventy-six, former , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, died suddenly. 'here tonight at the lome of his son; Ira B. Jones, Jr. The funeral will be held here at 11 o'clock Wednesday. Mr. Jones was bprn at Newberry December 29, 1861; was graduated from ErBkine College in 1870 and admitted to the . bar in 1873. He was married to Miss Rebecca H. Wyse January 21, 1875. He removed to Lancaster in October, v1875, and in 1890 was elected a member of?the House of Representatives as a "Reformer" from that county. He was made - chairman of the ways and means committee and at the close of the session of 189Q he was elected speaker of the House; reelected in 1892 end in 1894. In 1890 he was elected Associated Justice of the Supreme Court, of South Carolina.. He was eleoted Chief Justice upon the death of Young John Pope and served in thjs capacity until he resigned'] to make the race for Governor against Cole L. BJease in 1912. He was defeated. He then returned to Lancaster and practiced law and became interested .in skalocal newspaper and other business. He was m ?Sllil^i <fcf liii Aiintali Rrformal rn mt lll vvi vl Imaw wwsvre GOOD FELLOW LIST GROWS Jend Youi* Dollar to Tht Wigwam or " Leave at Chroniele Office. 1 Quite a number of oyr citizens have ; tailed the past week and lengthened the roll of Goodfellows now giving in r >rder to make up Christmas baskets a ?\A/sr an/I riAiutir it ?ni.. l |.?v. Sw? un?fi ?v v"*jr wan rou one dollar to join to make some t me happy who is in need. Centri* [ Hitions have come from other plaoea Msides Camden from former citiaeliu ] who still hold an interest in Camdff). / rhe list as given in since last" week ' Delude: Previously reported , 180.00 : 3h?h 1 00.i Hamilton Osborne t V 1.00 lira. W? H. Pearce . ... 1,00 C. WhiUker,^ 1.00 f Mrs. H. W. Mitcham v 1.00 IV. M. Lollis / 1.00 : Mrs. A. D. Kennedy, Jr 1.00 Miss Tillie Geisenheimer 1.00 Mrs* Leo Schenk 1.00 Sash 1.00 Leonard Schenk 1.00 ^ash 1.00., > | i ?, Killed Large Hogs, Mr. J. M. Anderson, of Cdesatt, on ast Saturday killed two hogs which Netted him 804 pounds of meat. ' They were two years old gach?an Essex weighing 402 pounds and a Duroc lersey weighing 462 pounds. Mr. Anderson tells us that they are to / 3e used for home consumption. FVilay and Saturday' were the first ideal tog-killing days that we have had. this winter. Friday was a very cold jUiy, the ground being frozen the entire* day. 3 Lancaster Men Capture Prizes / Charlotte, Dec. 8.?Two South Carolina' farmers, William N. Nashe, ?f Van Wyck, and J. L. Vaughan, of Heath Springs, both of Lancaster :ounty, today were awarded a cash prize of flOO each in The Observer final of the Charlotte Observer's 11,100 farm contest for 1927. Mr. Ashe won the prize for the best showing of corn production on five seres. The contests were open to all farmers within 1Q0 miles of Charlotte. The judgea canvassing the records and making the awards in the com and cotton contests Were leading North Carolina farmers, H. G. Ashcraft, of Mecklenburg, and Thomas Sparrow, of Gaston county. ??_ L /\ REGISTER TIB RABIES. ' i mi " Campaign by Board of Health To Gather Vital Statistics. By. W. K. Batt, representing the American public health association, in connection with the State Board of Health, bureau of vital statistics, has pm| the ifpvpr found beiow to The fnicR, in which he says that Ker' County is one of the counties h has failed to report a)l births, urges that all births be prompt* IjLJpeported to local registrars, so that tJliil information can be furnished to the4 state and federal government; are asking your assistance in promoting more complete registra* tfori. At thy present time there are Ineteeh *?untfe? in Sopth Carolina #iich for same reaaon there are many tauregistered chlldreh, Kershaw County is one of them, it is our purpose to promote in your/courxty a census of all children borti since January 1, $921 in order to discover any who may not have been registered. rTulln order that every one may know the identity and Ideality served by the -Lpcal Registrars in your county, we are enclosing a directory. If you could find space in your paper for thia Hit we ieel sure that it would be n valuable item of news to your readers as one of the first steps in our campaign. The recording of births of eveyy child in South Carolina is such an obligation that we canrfot afford to Ignore it and we feel sure of your influence and cooperation." -^The following is a Hst of Registrars for Kershaw County, together wjth their township and poatoffice addresses: 7 ^ Camden, W. G. Wilson, Camden;; Buffalo, H. D. McCaskill, Kershaw; ;peKalb, W. G. Wilson, Camden; Flat iRock, J. H. Barfield, Kershaw, rfd; IWateree, Mrs. W. D. Grigsby, Blaney. g" [/ Kershaw Man Wins Prise K The Baptist Courier recently of-i Lgered a gift pen and pencil set for Jhe best article on "How to Secure $.000 New Subscribers to the Baptist Courier." W. F. Estridge of our town has received notice that the gift has been awarded to him and he was congratulated upon his splendid AjUJgle, which is to be published in tWf Courier shortly.?Kershatv Era. - mngaaawmmammasm ,11 11 11 i, , i i s? MANY SAW NEW FORD Kfdfmrn Motor Company Had Many 8 Visitors Friday and Saturday Five thousand two hundred people from al) walks of life by actual count d from this and neighboring counties, ir called at the' Kedfcarn Motor Com- ti pany, on North Broad street during u Friday and Saturday to view the s< much-heralded new pro<iuction of the d Ford plant. c< The above was an official count by b one of the Kcdfearn employees who "clacked" the crowd. Many probably missed count during the rush and Mr. ^ Kedfcarn makes an estimate that j fifty-five hundred people saw the car. (j i Not only were they well pleased with the new Ford machine which was a ^ touring car, but they placed thirty- a six bona-fide orders with the company a for delivery as soon as possible. Most of the cars ordered were of the closed . car type. The company expects to receive a few cars during December, apd then around the middle of Jan- T uary they expect to be receiving pars * all along. The new Ford does not In any way ? resemble the old type car, and from K photos of the closed cars they are much prettier than the touring cars. 1 The management of the Kedfearn tl company was well pleased with the fl ..reception given the new Ford. ^ Negro Died Suddenly. ? Tennie Ross, negro, aged 22, re- ? siding on the HqfailtoQ Boykin place* p near Doykiiu was found beside the roadway Friday afternoon and carried f to hit home Where he died soon after- h ward. The negro was fHnarried man, g Und of perfect physique, well thought / of in hfs community. Dr. J. T? Hay, n of Boykin, who was summoned immediately, in a signed statement gave r it as his opinion to Coroner Rus- I sell that the man came to his death r from drinking bad whiskey. No in- g quest was held. / h Last Manning Bank Goes. i Manning. Dec. 14.?The First Na- b tional bank of Manning closftd its doors this morning by order of f!T. C. li Davis, president, and J. T. Stukes, e cashier, and was placed in the bands g of the comptroller of the currency. \ This is the third bank failure in the ( last few months. Manning is now I without a bank. i . 2 ' ?. " , 1 1 V i Ben DeLoache Awardnd Signal Horror In Atwater < Kent Final Audition For America's Favorite Singers { t WbufHGHinf 9 iL V>* Mm J WW afamc "8rx>nar>z<jk ILLINOIS c#.?rtf4rgfi> VrnH'R ' oHMif. < . Voart CAZouWk; * * - News of the success of* Benjamin P. DeLoache, 2'2-y ear-old baritone, in winning third place in the Atwater Kent radio contest is claiming much Interest in this city where Mr. DeLoache spent his boyhood days and where his father end mother, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. DeLoache, how reside. Many compliment* hero boon paid the young singer and plans pre now in the making for a banquet or Reception, sponsored by jtho- Camden and Kirahaw County (Chamber of Commerce, at which young DeLoache , will recehre one of the greatest honors I ? ? ? ?? ? f? n an ft n J a mt m d ? imi f m m ? tat erer acooraea a returning cmaen. tuned in .Sunday night on the final* broadcast over WEAF, New York, and a hook-up of thirty-three station* extending throughout every corner of the nation and report* everywhere are to the effect DtLcsc-s'; sedition of "Drink To Me Only Wftfc Thine Eyes" was excellent. An audience estimated at thirty million ' interested Hstenersdn heard?] the announcement that Bennie Loache, whose youthful life in Camden was characterized With ' the many colorful pranks of a' mischievous school-boy, had won a thousand dollars in cash, one year's tuition in a musical conservatory and a never* ending amount of fame ^nd glory jliug|hiul the length and VneaflMs ef his country. * Miss Agnes Davis, 24, lyric soprano of Denver, Colo, f and Wilbur W. Evans, 22, bass-baritone of West | Philadelphia, Pa., were wirfners of the rtirei prise, -They wore awarded $6,000, a gold decoration and two years' tuition conservatory. of music. Wirtners of the second awards were Miss Emilia Da Prato, 20. of South San Francisco, Calif., lyric soprano, and Ted A. Roy, 22, tenor, of Corn* vallU, Oregon, second prise being $2,000 in rash and one year's tuition tin a conservatory of music. I Third prise for women . went to 1 Marie Bronarsyk, If), coloratura,' of ~ vrr** rev sgrosAfs MANY VISITORS NOW JIKRK """Til.r i*ortKrrn VWtor. Now on \Ylth New Arrival* Daily. With the vanguard of winter reaients assembled, houses rapidly rent*g and hotels receiving many applicaions, Camden is apparently entering pon its moat prosperous winter aeaK' during th? P?*t week many aditions have been made to the cottage i>Iony and almost daily homes are emg opened. Mrs. D H. Miller and her attracive family who for several winters *^'?i occu?>i?<i th? Guy house on .yttleton Avenue have come from annondale, Conn., to pass the seasoifc here and the Whistler cottage near i \r & put in rea<Hne?? for Mr. nd Mrs. Van Clief, of Buffalo, who re expected on the twentieth. - J Mn' ai*t vTMr8;?G* A* tHmond' and n New-York, came Saturday i t. "av'^son house on Fair Street, nd the newly purchased home of Mr. nd Mrs. F. M. Rhodes is being made eady and during building additions o the place they are. living ut Hobirk Inn. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas McCabe, of oronto, are in the Potter house, and M he Von Treickow cottage, near the ^irkwood, has been leased by Mr. fcGrau of Buffalo. " . ~~iM Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Knox, also f Buffalo, will pass the winter in he Attractive Kendall place "The lycamores,?' and will take an active art In Camden's outdoor sports. . im Drag and fox hunts will be held " ' beginning around the *| Oliday keason, and the outlook for .ood-ftolo is umirually promising. Already many horses are here and (iany more expected. Mill bank the charming old house Urchased by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel I tussell, Jr., of Connecticut, is being novated and in the interim they are ruests of Miss Olive Whitteredge. Mr. S. J. Fobes, of New York, is ^ - cl iere for several weeks with Mr. and 4rs. A. Dalton Kennedy, at Bloomsairy. v 1 wMtlri-W. N. Kerr, who is again in ( r^cottage on Kirkwood Heights, ntertained with a dinner for 14 meste on Tuesday evening, and on Vednesday evening Mrs. J. Leonard Jraham gave a dinner for Miss f Cuphemia Whitteredge, who is visitng her sister, Miss Olive WhitterjET* .- !> ' T rf ? One of the evidences of Camdon's frowtn is the opening of many, atvf^uVe "bops and tea rooms. j| )t these the studio of Mrs. Catherine . ^.1 lams Goodale adjoining her home?.>n rair Street is one of the most aluring. Special attention is being fiven by Mrs. Goodale to interior lecoration and her studio is an all ' 'ear place. Her collection of lamps, iurtain fabrics, and furniture is !?nqUf a^dv attractJve, and the studio - "M yill doubtless prove very popular luring the season. O'lj MrB,. P. T. Knudson. and Miss Ap- g* Jl^ton, who are so pleasantly, remembered as managers of the Torii Shop -T )f last winter have moved lower down ~~-'4 ind are established in the Geispn- v J leimer houfe on Broad Street. Their lollection of imported linen, fabrics, r leather, etc., are most unusual and have been assembled with rare judgment and taste, A shop; will also be M| jpened in the Baum house, and the King Haiglar Antique sjiop is again land ling an especially interesting col- J [ CTldn .of antiques in the attractive 1 little place on Chesnut Street where visitors receive always a cordial " *f peeting from Mrs. Houser arid Mrs: v ^ 'ones. , ^ f Wooteft's tea room cm DeKaib street will be an addition to the town and in the outskirts, Mrs. Hough s Poppy Garden * will attract many desiring to drive northt*ter m the season interesting Mt. Pleasant house will be opened, as will also the Holly Tree, so sue- ^ cevsfuUy managed by Mrs^ Willis gJiSfc' "6 : ? Recent arrival, at Bobklrk Inn Include: Mm. c. O. Brodle and Mm. Mr * W &, ^nni.n?5?n' N" J?***? H. \\ardwell, of ChaDnamiA " ' ' viuH 5- ,aM Mr?; WalteraSSSSSy; of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. H- S! Houston, of Hoi yoke; Mrs. TV R. Peckham snd Mr. TV P. Peckham of Utica; x Mr. C. A.McVean, of Leroy, N. Y.; Mr Dumont Clark, of Manchester, Vt; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gilmore, of Patchoque; and the Misses Bertha and mv Young,of Huntington, L. I. The Court Inn has had many, accessions, among them Mr. Harrison K. Bird, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison D. Nichols of Canaan, Conn.; 5xfi? . Hill and, Mrs. James B. of Darien; Mr. and Mrs. ?ng,eyroodi life, end Mrs. A. F. Knight, of Schnectady; m ?' xa JZ*?0?' of New York; Mr. Harold Godwin, of Roslyn, L. I; Piri ^ of White. i 5? ! U]y end Bertha Beall of Washington, and Miss Isabella At "Deare Place" many atiesla" have arrived fot the seaion and^he house will this week be fillet Among those nwv there are Mrs. Charies w nv c Ik ^J^t-Gonn.; Mrs. w. V. s. Thorne, or N^w York; Mrs. a * ^i88es iBufcterfield end Lclls Kerr and Mrs. Stem and family all of New York, and Mr. R. S. Hawthorne of Great Barriagton. P?y?ating with the teachers of the S? 1 th? 8Me?ts of "Deare SJL ^ * Christmas Tree