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SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUL I iU^Uja^ " ???^?r nan . ' ' "" ' I, , NUMBER 17. n kills brother|law, wife and self greatest tragedy within the m,ry of Sandy Grove community enacted early Sunday morning n oDk Melton, 26, committed Hjde after taking the Uvea of hie Josephine Melton, 23, and his '? brother, EUpp &P**, 21, at Melton's home some eighteen Hi from Camden, near Little Hebes river. A sixteen-gauge Hp ffun waB the instrument uaed Melton in the triple slaying, e van the first to go, having been Bon fell with mortal wounds while Kfling with h*7ftilUbSS in a^ adjoining the family home. She ^B shot b;i< k of the fight ear. ^Ben the third death to occur in period of a few minutes when Melton used the same gun ow the top of his skull off and f his brains sway. Death to all H> according to testimony of a ^Bician, was instantaneous. cordmg to Mrs. Hattie Jones, er of the dead woman. Melton complained of being sick earlier He morning but he aid not speak ^Boss word. fWhile Mrs. Melton ^flber mother were in the former's H? gathering vegetables Melton ipon Jones as he lay resting or i on a cot in the home of the ^Kon hearing the report of the ^Bgun the two women made their back to the house to find Melton ling the gurf' as if trying to e-\ It shell which had become jamB. One theory advanced is that ^Bcn intended taking his own life ^Bout harm to his wife when she ^Br/erred and it became necessary Lill her in order to go on with original plans. latives and neighbors of the dead were hesitant to advance any for the deaths although Mel^ is reported to have said to a her a few days ago that "he: something was wrong." Jt was H pointed out that Melton was irf normal state of health, his crops e in splendid shape and Jihat he thought to be in sound financial ?"? J0T*S, iti, jljl'; *?? T?| Btr on the farm of Melton and ^ een promised two bales of cot^^B his services during the sea le was not married. Melton and Jones are surBby their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of that section. The Boas leave two children, one three, ^^B ami one nine montns of age, ^ Melton is also survived by six Bm tU of whom /Tesids :m the raft].,. < I ?* j^ury was impaneled be- j I mMegiitfate C. C. Pate and an I ** held in the town hall of B . * The verdict was to the ef w Josephine Melton and Elisha B CMie to their deaths by gun wounds at the hands of OIHe I that Oljie Melton came to ^^ ettb by gunshot wounds at his hand. ?1 Bt'istrate Pate-acted as coroner "e jury was composed of J. E. ' toreman,-and C. C. Pad ?nK- bra anon, J. W., Waters, I *? L- ^elds. One 6f the ^ t crowds ever assembled in BeHkf J the inquest and thpoughH day crowds looked on as the H Were handled by tpn^ underH-ous KOSSIGNOL DEAD. B,nent Maco" Man Once Redded b lnC*?4*n. , ^H* following from Macon, oSBgrnj, H?a kzvv>um8: B 5oK ,Ro88i?nol. one of the Hon an ) . ?^n hotel men in this ) V111 : ! 'Pnetor of the Phoenix 'recently after an 111Hfrom < 1 ew bours. He caipe I and 'v Vami s?*teen years hotel a> with several b ttUr;. "n<i ofhfir bunliyn imtert ber,,r t lat He was k b ' ' uneraf Cht%U^? f*om "V?' Vincent; a daughH' of' si atl\er' Charles P. RosHr Car; ? ' ;Jtwo sist? . Mrs. B^rnah yaT,.iIrs* Jfck *** -jowph H*?^? Catch c*tch on till /m*?Among the Btcr Gloriott? 4th in H? shark ? .Georgetowtr was a b^aSurmg B of tail in!r from nose treat withbut y ounjy Negro Boy Loses Life in Ditch Snooks" Stradford. seven-yearold negro, lost hi. life here Monday afternoon when he fell into a drainage ditch .bordering the city ball park TookJTnn iuk a P^nUlteS looked on without power to help. The ditch which ordiuarily its with# wai raging proportion. from heavy rains, the boy J*ave lo?t hia life when he ijtenped onto a floating gasoline drum ro. v" ubder the added weight. The body was recovered Wed near day afternoon at a spot two hundred yard, from the scene of the drowning. Daily Vacation School hA-.^'1*. VAc*tl2n ?ible school will jLsdF ?Togatlon ?nd to the ehlldwn of th? city to attend?that la, ages four to fifteen. The school is non-sectarian and has for its purpose the supplementing of the training the child r? K1Ve?*v? ^ iSun<1*y School. Only ifit.n i ' Uo?ht. Bible stories, Biblical pageantry, Bible memory work, supervised play, Bible handwfrk and other projects. The school r t/*?f wa,B * success under Mrs. G. H. Baum's leadership. We have the same leadership this year. The J?s99J * commences work Monday Tnr?Jn*'u?SI* at o'clock.' ii 1 caJMren of the church are invited to attend and any other chil-fl?sn of the city will be welcomed. Will Not Make The Race Attorney J. Cope Massey, of Kerformer state senator from Ker.haw Couhty, authorizes The Chronicle to make the definite announcement that he will not make the race lor the house of representatives. Mr. Massey gays that while he has had numerous citizens from all parts of the county to urge him to make the ti** Jila business interests will not allow him to make the race. He desires to thank his many friends' for their ^offers of support, and regrets that he cannot maJce the race. Here For Funeral A large number of sorrowing relare Thursday. afterndon of Taat week to attend the jlSSr a jui Schenk, whose auoaejf death shocked this communjty? Mrs. 'Schenk died at the home of f??.C0?>in' Mrf- Jo?Pk Schenk at Georgetown, and the end came almost without warning.had, tatf1 *>reak*?st with the lJ ^eeu feeling unusual"Iw!' ad spent the previous day at Myrtle Beach, where she thoroughly enjoyed the day. After breakfast ahe complained of indiges2Sb*2i..wwil?> her room. A Short while after, her cousin went to the room and found her dead where she had fallen on the floor. Mrs. Joseph Schenk was prostrated and was unable to attend the funeral. 0r^vT Wittkowsky, who was visiting in New York, joined Mr. I Everett J, Schenk in Philadelphia and cams down to the funeral. Others here for the funeral were Mr. Joseph Schenk, of Georgetown; Mrs. Lucille Heyman, of Chester, Mrs. ' Minnie Gross and Mr. Henry Heyman, of] Savannah, sisters and brothers of Mrs. Schenk; Mrs. Moultrie McCorkle, of Chester; Mr. Julius Friedham, Mrs. Pride Ratteree, Mrs. Fanrl* ?S8h^}\ ?l. Rock H111J Mrs. Una Hennick, Mrs. Hilda Cohen, Darlinffton and Rabbi Milton Ellis, of Greensboro, who conducted the services. ..." Borh in Camden . / I if t*+en from' the I inSdi ^Ga ? Papcr P'AMfod .^!L^^,,jP0oSer P??i?h, born ^GrafuSS2?S ? #m. Dates Announced th5ei^n&^or?a?31S^ ss arranged a schcd^o^ speaking dates I 4n this distf^canflt^he schedule in I so lar as it effects Camden and near- I by points is given below; Camden, Thursday, August 16; Kershaw, Friday, August 17; Lancaster, Saturday,! August 18, Winnsboro, Tuesday, Au-1 ~Sfsnr:'2r.~ - ??2?-J yI Disease Spreading ^ J In Peach Congressman'. W. F, . Stevenson! while- in Caftylen Wednesday said that I he had been informed by Mr. Fred J P. Abbott, Agricultural Agent for] 'the Seaboard Air Line Railway, that ] there appears to be a widespread of I bacteriosis in the peach orchards ofi the Carolines. The presence of thAt disease in Georgia prevented one hun-1 dred cars of peaches being shipped! inter-state. Immediately upon rt-1 ctipt of this information. Congress-1 man Stevenson wired the Secretary] of Agriculture to send their 7<chief expert on fruit diseases to the I peach orchards of the Carolinaa at] one# and take such steps as neces- J I tors in this matter have also bean re-1 I nana mk .1 1 I qpmwm-Tr^rr-?: | Three Deaths Occur Among Colored Race Robert Austin, aged about 24 years, said to be an automobile mechanics helper, who had been working in the north, but more recentjy in Charlotte, died at the home of his mother on Market street, on Wednesday, July J 1th. Ho had contracted typhoid pneumonia. Elors DuHose, aged 2$, died at the home of her mother, Georgian/!. Blount, on Campbell street, on June 30th. The body of Richmond Bracy, 586 year old negro, whose mother resided on the old Race Track property at the end of west Chesnut street, was brought here for burial from Hamlet on Monday, July 9th. Bracey ?a> shot and mortally wounded by another negro while working at Southern Pines, and died at Hamlet, where he was carried for medifal attention. - ' .? Presbyterian Church Notes lThe "Men of the Church" held theit July meeting with Mr. Lee Little last Tuesday evening. The discua-. sion for the evening was "The Elder,, and Deacon in the Presbyterian Church." As officers have been elected recently in the church the discussion was practical and interestvibg. At a recent meeting of the board of deacona Mr. Lee Little was elected chairman and Dr. R. E. Stevenson kecretAfy 'knd treasurer. The" "various committees will be named later. Despite the hot weather and thf . absence of many of our people on vacation we had 103 at Sunaay School -last Sunday. Let us not let the hot weather discourage us. At the Young Peoples meeting Sunday evening Miss Mary Thompson gave a splendid account of her attendance upon the' confereiWte at Clinton. The men of the church have planned to sponsor a picnic for the church And Sunday .School. The picnic will be held at Holland's pofid, Thursday afternoon, July 26, at 4 o'clock. One point to be made clear is that every man, woman, young person and child of the Presbyterian church or afwv iated with it is urged to make* thMr plans to attend this picnic. We waht this picnic to be enjdyed by all! Aftd we want everybody to help mak* it a success. Don't hesitate to plaxf to attend because of transportation. A committee has been arranged to provide a way fbr'every one who wants to go. RA member the whole church is invited. Baskets will be appreciated. I The Daily Vacation Bible School I will be repeated in our Sunday School again this year -beginning Monday, July 23. Look for separate announcement. To Clean Plots at Antioch I On account of the weather% conditions, the dates for cleaning off the cemetery at Antioch Baptist church, have been changed to Thursday and Friday, the 26th and 27th of July. All persons owning plots in this cemetery are urged to nave work done before the protracted meeting starts, early in August. Camden Methodist Church .. Lyttleton Street, near Hampton Park. George Pierce Watson, pastor. Sunday, July 22.?Bible school, 10 a. m. with classes for all grades and ages. Epworth League at 7:45 p. m. ^Public worship at 11:15 a. m. and 8:80 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of the church. Come and bring jtour friends. ........ . * " ' ~ ~ Batik of Camden improves Building The Batik of Camden, upon completion of improvements now being jnude to the present handsome structure, will have a lobby of much larger proportions and a ladies' banking room in addition to office rooms which, according to officials of the bank, will likely be used by khe Enterprise Building and Loan association. Through the use of its recently acquired Lomansky Brothers building adjoining on the south the bank will atdd twelve feet to the width of its jobby while ten feet will be added in depth. The building likely to be kaken by the building and loan association will be nine feet wide and have a separate {.'"trance from Broad afreet. The work of altering and improving the building, which means one of the most complete banking houses in the state, is being, directed by the Columbia finn> of Rutherford-1 lines company. Tne Bank of Camden is one of the strongest financial institutions in this [section with resources, according to a recently published statement, ranging upwards of a million and a half dollars. Jits surplus fund mutches the capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars. \ ' " Eagle Freed in York Shot in New York York, July 16.?The eagle released by the Yprk Hardware company here [on Jline 28, after a month's captivity, 'hiss been heard from at Cortland, N. [XL. where it is again a prisoner. Nktien.J.he big bird took the air here pit bole around its neck a leather band to which was attached a ccyaper tag bearing the inscription "York Hard| ware Company, York, S. C." A letter and marked copy of a newspaper received here today gave the informa1 tion that the eagle had been shot I down near the New York town, but ! hot seriously wounded, and the tag | read there with interest. I The captorB of the big bird said I the wound inflicted on the eagle was on one of its wings and that as soon at it healed the eagle would be released. They said it was traveling in company with another and larger tggle, evidently a male, and that he UjsMl not abandoned hie mate but was dmgering around while ahe was .jl prisoner. The hunter up there who fired at the eagles mistook them for huge hawks. When one fell to the grouud, its mate came to the rescue and the two fought the hunter savagely, according to the letter. The captive eagle was flrBt taken prisoner when shot and wounded at Nanny's mountain, nine miles from Yorky in May. It was kept in a cage here for a month, during which it attracted much attention. The big bird and its mate were evidently heading for the far north when misfortune was again its fate. At Lincolnton, N. C., the C. & N.W. railroad began to repair an old wooden bridge within the town, which watts a modern concrete bridge there. Seventeen railroad workmen were arrested and fined a total of $100 each on three counts for violating the building code of that city, and appealed. At once the'-council passed a new ordinance condemning the old bridge as unsafe and a menace and ordering a concrete bridge there to bd started within thirty days. TWO WOMEN COMPLETE TOUR FROM CAMDEN TO OREGON ! y -s- .. T..a The cut above arid the article below is taken from the St. Helens Mist, of St. Helens, Oregon, of date of June 8. These two ladies made th* transcontinental trip alone and talk, most interestingly of their trip since their return to Camden* A trans-continental motor trip ended in -St. Helens last week with the arrival of Mrs. B. C. Trippett and Mrs. B. C. Irby of Camden, S. C. They stopped to call on Mrs. fi. L. Hutchinson, kottftin of Mrt Trippett, and later continued to Knappa where they are visiting Mrs. Trtppett*s mother, Mrs. O. Johnson. : "The ladies made the long tour fay the^southem route through Tfcpcss and the speedometer of which'pttfataced let. They had no trouble on the trip except three punctures and these were fixed for them by passing motorists. Their gasoline . consumption average for the trip was 21 1-2 milea a gallon. Gas ? was purchased at prices ranging from 13 cents to 27 cents a gallon. > 44At Selma, Ala., they said, they were delayed several days by floods. Growing tired of waiting they final* ly started on and drotfe a whole day over water covered roads, at times the wa tar-reaching the running board. "The trip was made largely for1 Mrs. Irby's health, which is greatly improved. She owns and manages a 1,800 acre cotton plantation and was near a breakdown from overwork. Bdfk 'a tlw visitors were enthusiastic over the scenic beauty and advantages irf Oregon and plan to remain here for several months." Mexican President Killed By Assassin Mexico City, July 17.?PresidentElect Alvaro Obregon of Mexico, called "Lucky" Obregon because he had no often escaped death on the battlefield or by assassination, died violently At last today. Like ao many of those who have been president or have headed governments of Mexico, he was the victim of an assassin. He wnb shot down as he sat at a 'banquet given him by his political supporters at the little town of S4pi Angel, near Mexico City, at 2:29 o'clock this afternoon. Police said tonight that the assassination was only one of the series planned and by which a number of the leading statesmen of Mexico were to have been removed. The one-armed warrior-president, with six bullet wounds in his body, died in a few moments without speaking a word and in the greatest agony. His assassin, known as Juan EscapuLario, was captured, almost torn apart by maddened friends of the slain general, and taken to jail, where he has confessed his crime. Tonight many of those who were known to have been opposed to General Obregon had fled Mexico City before the fury of his friends and supporters, who were kept in bounds only by the stern vigilance of police and soldierb who patrolled the streets of the capital and the roads of the surrounding country. Mexico City wbb in a fever of excitement, but there were no disorders. Evidence that the crime was premeditated was found in a paper discovered in the pocket of the slayer. It was addressed "To My Family." and said; - .?> "Knowing that 1 will die in carrying out my principle, I bid you farewell." It was signed simply "Juan." The shooting today came most unexpectedly. General Obregon was seated at the head of the banquet table with Ricardo Topete, Obregon i leader in Congress, at his right, and Aaron Saenz, governor of Nuezo Leon, at his left. While he chatted with his hosts a band played Mexican music and a cartoonist drew sketches of the notables. Suddenly the cartoonist rose and approached General Saenz, asking permission to show his cartoons to the guest of honer. He turned to Obregon, pretended to show him the cartoons and then with a gun which he had concealed under the papers i ftr?d, ^rectly ;-ipto ; the presidenttltct r pody. *???~? ' h The horror-stricken guests Jumped to their feet as the president slumped back in his chair moaning. Tnen there was a dash for the slayer and guns and knives were pulled. He was in imminent danger, but Roberto Cruz, chief of police of Mexico City jumped in front of him and held off the men who thirsted for his blood. "No, let's keep him, we want to find out who's back of this," Cruz warned. Then soldiers whisked the assassin away to jail. . ?? Second Half Schedule Sand Hill Ball League They are playing some good baseball in the newly organized Sand Hill base ball league composed of teams in the section around Bethune. Each team iB made' Up of the best local talent in the townB, many of whom ar$ college students and each team is allowed to employ four paid players, picking the best they can get for the salary limit. The second half of the schedules is given as follows: aJply 20, Page land at Cheraw. July 21, Jefferson at HartBville. July 28, Heath Springs at Cheraw. July 24, Jefferson at Pageland. July 23>, Hartsville at Bethune. July 26, Cheraw at Heath Springs. July 27, Pageland at Jefferson. Jqly 28, Bethune at Hartsville. July 80, Bethune at Cheraw. July 81, Heath Springs at Jefferson August 1, Pageland at Hartsville. August 2, Cheraw.at Bethune. Aug/3, Jefferson at Heath Springs. Aug. 4, Hartsville at Pageland. ' , A tig. 6, Pageland ait Heath Springs. Aug. Bethune .at Jefferson. Aug. 8, Hartsville at Cheraw. Aug. 9, Heath Spring at Pageland. Aug. 10, Jefferson at Bethune. Aug. 11, Cheraw at Hartsville. Aug. 13, Bethunjs at Pageland. Aug. 14, Jefferson at Cheraw. Attgr l&r-Hari*ville_.at Heath-Sprgs. Aug. 16, Pageland at Bethune. Aug. 17, Cheraw at Jefferson. Aug. 18, Heath Sprgs. at Hartsville Two New Announcements. The race for superintendent of education has tjvo nevg entrants this week. Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, who hwliad-varied experiences In thit? county as a school teacher, is the first.1 woman entrant into politics in this COunty. She is seeking this office Mr. Allen B. Murchison, who served four yearx^as superintendent of education and then declined to run for re-election, is another announced candidate for this office. ; .Mr. I. J. McKenzie, another former superintendent, is also in this race. Mr. Murchison established a record for high schools in_this county unequalled in the State except by one other county, it is said, ; The sheriff and deputies at Monroe, N. C., captured 1,000 gallons of hootch and two man one of whom they shot in the leg, two miles out of twon on the Lexington road in * house. The officers also confiscated an automobile and a plant fOr purifying more or 1 IV. 1 " lasa um oooee. '. * * yZ ' ' fe-v, - - - WOODWARD FIELD IS FORMALLY ACCEPTED "Woodward Field." the new airport for Camden And Kershaw County was officially accepted by the governing boar da of tne city and county at a joint meeting held Monday morning. The field is the gift of Ernest L. Woodward, who maintains homes in Camden arid Leroy, N. Y., and it constats of about one hundred acres on Federal Highway No. 1 about three miles northeast of Camden. The field will be deeded and fully prepared for airplane landings and with funds for improvement is given without cost or restriction to the citizens of Camden and Kershaw county. Mr. Woodward first offered to give the land only but at the meeting Monday it was stated by L. A. Kirkland, Mr. Woodward's Camden attorney, that he desired also to provide for improving the field. Clearing and turfing the property together with other necessary work will be directed by the Woodward Airport commissidn which numbers, in addition to Mayor C. P. DuBose and County Chairman H. <3. Garrison, the following: C. C. Whitaker, W. L. Jackson, M. L. Smith. Jr., of city council; D. M. Kirkley, J. H. SowelT, and L. T. Mills of the county board of directors. The meeting was featured by- its splendid spirit of co-operation and the avowed willingness and desire of both governing agencies to work together, not only for the success of Woodward Field, but in every movement which offered promise to advance Camden and Kershaw cdutity. The chamber of commerce was represented at the meeting by J. H. Burns, W. R. Zemp and John M. Villepigue while delegates from the Young Men's Business League included W. L. DePass, Jr., Henry Savage, Jr., and J. F. McDowell. Following the meeting the county board of directors and presidents of the two organizations were guests of the city at a luncheon staged at the Palmetto Tea RoOm on DeKalb street. 1 Mn ?' OnajKilled; Another Hurt John Hbbertson Stewart of Gainesville, Fla., is dead, and W. T. Aycock of the university law faculty is seriously injured, as the result of u grade crossing accident near St&tet burg, Sumter county, about 4:80 'Tuesday afternoon,*.when they were hit by a southbound/Southern train on the old three C's railroad.. The two were * traveling in Mr. Stewart's heavy roadster, which was badly wrecked. The car was hit just about the middle, and was knocked some distance from the crossing. Mr. Stewart was driving, and on the side that the train hit, since they were going toward "Sumter, and the train was coining from CAmden* The accident occurred at a crossing a few miles this side of Stateburg on the main highway, and between the Southern stations of Otartemont and Dixie. The crossing from the edge of the Watereo swamp, and near a crushed stone quarry. En- . gineer B. F. Logan of Charlotte was driving the engine. ' Membership Drive Now Vhder Way Headed by Dr. P. H. McLeod of , Florence as chairman the annual membership drive of the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association is now under way. The appoal is made by mailing letters to a picked list of prospective members In twenty-six counties that, have no - tuberculosis committees soliciting docal member- ? ships. Returns from the letters amounting to $293 yesterdayindicate that the total will equal or exceed that of last year. Local chairmen are helping in several counties. Beaufort, lliaa Maty Waterhouse; Colleton, Miss Beulah Glover; Dillon, Mrs. John Hargrove; Fairfield, Miss Marfaret Neil: Jasper, Mrs. M; J. Rivers; ershaw, Mrs. Hugh MdCollum: McCorrnick, Mrs. J, H, Bradley; Marlboro, Mr. E. L. Easterling; Oconee, Mrs. B. D. Sloan; WUliamsburg, Mrs ' L. W. Gilland. . With the membership letter the Association sends a report of the spending of the 1927 membership funds. Since the appeal for members last July the field clinics financed by the seal sale-funds and membership dues, have* handled 2856 adults of whom 287 were found to be active cases and suspects. At High School clinics 35 students were foqixd to.. be* .active . .. and suspicious out' of 423 Students examined. The Association basea its appeal, for members upon its program for the protection of the children of the state, especially through the field clinic program. The clinics have been the means of finding and getting udder medical care many'patients who are living in homes where children are exposed to ,infection and also oflocating and getting under treatment a number ox children and young people who have already developed ~ the disease or are on the border line. ' Besides striving to find tuberculoma in^ early stages and [fificouraginc.. treatment, the association has a constructive program of r? prevention through its child health education service in the schools and in nutrition-tamps. .... ; Any person or organisation wishing to pnjhc ASsociaUon^may ^ ^