The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 14, 1929, Image 1
The Camden Chronici f
1 1 CAM?gN, IOUTH CAKOUNA. FRIDAY n.Mr <nff
" " r' , NUMBER 12.
istonia Police Chief
Killed In Strike Riot
;Mtonia, N. C., June 8.?With
e{ of Police L. O. Aderholt, of
itonia, dead ami 'our other police*
, wounded as .? result, of last
ht's strike, riot, 61 tinion leaders
followers had been arrested
?y. .
Jiief Aderholt died in a hospital
e today of wounds received in the
(t between police and the guards
ted about a tent colony maintained
the National Textile Workers'
mi for strikers at the Loray cotmill
red Erwin Beal, organiser for the
on, and a man whp identified
self as K. 0. Byers, were arrested
Spartanburg (ftte toddfr and held
the Gastonia ' police." 4a*4on
sty officials were planning tonight
Ii number of 59 other ine
cainp, now under arrest,
r.
was quiet toduy thpugh,'
experiences of last night
i time the situation carilities
of further serious
mty officials sent three
i other jails. Those were
risen, of Passaic', N. J.,
to be an organizer for
nd who had been at the
veeks; George W. Carter,
, N. J., and a guard at
10 had been here one week
[cLaughlin, another guard,
identified by Patrolman
guson as having fired a
risoners, including Amy
international relief workmtative;
Vera Bush, woleader,
and a number of
?n, still were held in the
city jails'.
n A. J. Roach and Patrolias
Gilbert still were In
with scores of bircfahot in
es. Joseph Harrison was
ounded.
jble, which grew out of a
een two inmates of the
nn effort by strikers and
rs to go to the Loray
induce employes to walk
te first in connection with'
les here in run-no than jt
^eral hundred-workers 'a(
nill went on strike March
)f the National Textile
aion, led by Beal, a natr
tter. Troops were called
mined about the mill two
sy then were withdrawn
police put on guard,
troops were on guard a
en attacked the strikers'
s and wrecked the buildI
as the relief workers'
i afterward strike headre
moved to lots owned
sympathizer on the out
city and several blocks
in charge of the camp
'esterday there was no
>ugh police say they rets
from persons living
mP that. armed . guards
ing the road an<T stopody
who came along,
leal returned from Eliznn.,
where he had gone
go. Police say he made
? daily meeting of strikftpathizers
yesteday .but
jot he was at the camp
ort was made to go to
when the shooting oc&t
known. Beal, police
stonia shortly after the
the prisoners held in the
will be given hearings
n today. The hearings
ed for today but were
'ding roundup of wanted
the funeral of -Chief
for 10 o'clock Monday
city offices will be
y a- m. until noon for
'o Sumter Sunday
Bible class of the
re(vt Methodist church
umter Sunday morning.
'?n wiU be made for the
' those who may not
illSTv th?8
he Mr. Lewis Moore,
. a|ong a number of
1 will be recalled that
\csley Bible class of
(> C amden on the ocsemi-centennial
of the
he Methodist church,
them over fifty men,
g largely to the sue^asion,
and the clasi
>? make a return trip.
ko are asked to let
one u ?
at the church Sunday
ttanr rcSfwHct
as the leaving time,
^parntions- have beer
, ter for the visitors
?r>s Will speak to the
tn? v5>ILSun<uy after^hyjnrtUd.
and
?. Edmonds, om
Tn " ??U ?. on. ol
?wr> in ft. ,uu wit
' **> > MAJoct
Anthony Mm Vt un
Files to Camden
C. Anthony 'MkcVean, superintendent
for Ernest L, Woodward,
discarded railroad trains in favor of
air transportation on Monday when
hb went to Camden, South Carolina.
Plying in the Stearman plane of
the D. W. Flying Service, with Otto
Enderton as pilot, Mr. MacVean took
off from the local field shortly after
9 o'clock Monday morning, and lauded
on the Woodward field at Camden
at 6 o'clock that afternoon. While
conditions in LeRoy appeared ideal
for the trip, the weather was not so
good in the Carolinas, and the fliers
were forced down at both Dover and
Raleigh by storm conditions.
Figuring the best possible train
connections, it is about a thirty hottr
trip by rail from LeRoy to Camden.
The actual flying time of Mr. MacVean
going down was six hours and
twenty mihutes. Ordinarily two
stops would bo made for fuel, and the ,
trip could be made in seven hour's in-1
eluding 8tops if there were no weath- !
er interruptions.
Mr. MacVean made a short flight
from the airport Sunday to start
getting airminded. It was his first
hop, and he had no fears or qualms
when he sailed off Monday morning.
He is superintending the building of
a two-mile steeple-chase course at
Camden for Mr. Woodward, and is
likewise superintending the construction
of the library in LeRoy, and will
divide much of his time this summer
between the two places. Pilot
Enderto^ arrived back in LeRoy last
evening about 6:30 Mr. MacVean will
be at Camden for a week or ten days.
A wire received by Mrs. MacVean
from her husband expresses his
thorough enjoyment of the trip.?
LeRoy (N. Y.) Gazette News.
Unschooled Observer
Forced To Land Ship
Le Bourget, France, June 8.?
i Lieutenant Ivohnet, an observer who
| does not pretend to know anything
pbout piloting an airplane, found himself
alond in an airship 'several
thousand feet up today by the involuntary
departure of his pilot.
Lieutenant Cellier fell out of the
plane while stunting. IWith his
; parachute, he floated safely to earth
; at Rossy-En-France, leaving his observer
desperately clutching the stick
of the duAl-pontrol ship.
Ivon-net managed to pilot the airplane
back over the airfield here,
j where his efforts to land caused the
j ground crew to guess that ^something
| was wrong. Ambulances and fire apparatus
were trundled out on the
field.
The flier- missed the field and
crashed at Morea Creek, nearby. He
was unhurt but the plane . was
wrecked.
Rev. Thomas Preaches at Winthrop
The Right Reverend Albert S.
[Thomas, of Charleston, who is bishop
[of the Diocese of South Carolina, de
livered the annual baccalaureate seri
mon in the Winthrop auditorium Sun!
day night, taking for his text, John
6:68 and for his subject, "A Faith
| That Proves." "Lord, to whom shall
j we go?" was his theme. Bishop
j Thomas, in a striking ami forceful
manner, gained the interest and attention
of his audience. He set
forth a strong argument for the
testing of Christ. Religion, he said,
is the most experimental of all
sciences, and his plea was that we experiment
with religion;, prove our
faith in Christ rather than accept it
on authority.
It could be truthfully said that
Bishop Thomas is one of the most
excellent and sincere speakers Who
has ever appeared ait Winthrop. His
appearance, -voice and manner of
presentation enabled him to hold the
attention of his audience and give
; to them this philosophy of religion in
the scientific age in which we live.?
Rock Hill Record.
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Sends Fire Department a Check
On the night of May 31, around
midnight, fire destroyed a garage on
;?t>he premises of Mr. Robert W.
Pomeroy on north Lyttleton street
and otherwise did some damage. The
1 fire department was on the job and
r saved the destruction of other prop>
erty. In appreciation of the services
of the fire department Mr. Porperoy
r authorized Miss Olive W. Whittredge
to send the firemen a check for $160,
? In her lette* to Mayor DuBose Miss
Whittrsdge says: ?V?
L. "I ??m ?n<?lrtHing a check of $15C
' from Mr. Robert Pomeroy which hi
> has asked me to donate to the Caro1
den Fire Department in appreciatior
of the- work done by them at the Ari
1 on his place the night of May 81st.'
; s
Analysis Shows Water Pure
\ WUaoaf ^ the "city board*rflSlakh
liSirattZLTur:
' ^ ,!S!L<!a*uty *"* tT** fron
Mr. Holland
To Mr. Ferguoon
Walton Ferguson, of Camden and
Springdalc, Conneticut, has purchased
the lake property of E. E. Holland,
located about five miles northeast of
Camden near the Camden-LibeHy
Hill highway and intends to use it
as a private estate. It is understood
that Mr. Ferguson will erect a new
residence with new roadway enter*
ing the property.
i In addition to the 6QQ acred' purchased
from Mr. Holland, he also
has negotiated for 300 acres from
James H. Burns and 100 acres from
John E. Rhame, both pieces of property
adjoining that of Mr, Holland.
located on the Holland place is
one of the prettiest water lakes to
be found in the county. In the spring
it is fringed with beautiful mountain
laurel, and when improvements have
been completed will make an ideal
country estate.
Mr. "Holland will continue to reside
on the place until the early fall.
First Week Jurors
For Criminal Court
Jurors werec drawn Tuesday to
servd for the first week of court of
I general sessions, which convenes in
this city on the first Monday of July,'
being the first day, with Judge W.
H. Townsend, of Columbia, presiding.
The jurors drawn Tuesday are:
Jeff W. Boyd, W. T. Redfearn,
Harry S. Porter, F. C. Jones, W. G.
j Wilson, G. C. Bruce, S. B. Kirkland,
, B. O. Boykin, It. L. Moore, W. D.
Whitnker, F. H. Corbett, J. J. Campbell,
L. T. Dixon, F. M. Catoe, J. B.
| Marshall, of Camden; E. B. Barfield,
J. S. Branham, Alex Branham, L. I.
Guion, J. R. Bell, of Lugoff; T. L.
Catoe, J. M. Gardner, R. B. Humphries,
D. F. Phillips, Robert Cauthen,
of Kershaw; K. T. Estridge, T. S.
.Williams, J. E. Davis, J. T. Mdnn, of
Bethune; J. M. Miles, J. G. Kelley,
J. B. Motley, M. Perry, of Blaney;
John Holley, of Jefferson; G. W.
Owens, G. R. Rush, of Westville.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
The pastor will speak Sunday
morning, June 16, on the subject,
"That Which Makes Any Man Desirable."
The Bible has a very definite
propiise as to how a -man may
become the most helpful and desirable
person in the community.
Mr. Hollis Cotbb will sing at this
service. * v
! The mgn of the church meet with
| Mr. J. S. Lindsay Tuesday evening,
' June 18, at 8:30 o'clock. At this meeting
Dr. L. Ross Lynn, superintendent
: of our orphanage at Clinton, will
! speak. Dr. Lynn will tell us about
i the orphanage, its past achievements,
j its present work and its hope for the
: future. No offering will be solicited
as this is simply an effort to inform
and educate the men of our church
in the work that is being done for
Presbyterian orphans in our state.
All men of the church are urged to
cqme and Hear Dr. Lynn and make
this the best meeting of the .year.
Yesterday afternoon the young people
of the church enjoyed a picnic
supper and a swim at Holland's Pond.
1 Beginning this Sunday evening, June
; 16th, the Senior Christian Endeavorers
will have a vesper service each
Sunday evening at 7:15 on the lawn
1 to the rear of the Sunday School
! room. Every one is invited.
Because of the heavy rains last
' Sunday thp visitation program was
j postponed until this Sunday, June 16.
This time we invite every member of
' the church to come to the church any
time after 3 o'clock , and procure a
list for visiting oh that afternoon and
" during the week.
Despite the rain 112 were at Sunday
school last Sunday. Every Sunday
is an interesting? day in our
school. Come and see how helpfpl mid
interesting our school is.
If the workers can be secured a
Daily Vacation Bible School for children
of ages 4 to 14 will be held in
our school July 1 to 13. This school
is open for every child of the city of
that age who cares to attend end will
be in charge of Mrs. George Sheffer,
of Columbia. .
At midweek service next Wednesday
evening we read Psalms 91,
- through 102, studying the 91st Psalm.
Everyone is cordially invited to all
services in this church.
Two Dead Eating Toadstools
Alma, Ark., June 8.?Two persons
; are dead and two others were in a
' critical condition today from eating
, toadstools which they mistook for
i mushrooms. ?
R T Flanagan, 75, and .pis two
T year old granddaughter, died a few
. hours after eating the toadstools,
i Flanagan's daughter Flossie arid
another grand daughter, Rola Rice
' were stricken ill*
! The family lives on a -farm rear
i ^ere*
! Young Couple Married
The many friends of Mr. James J.
Watkins and Miss Lillian Hancock
u surprised last week to learn of
? iheir msrrisgs at Wysaeky, on April
7th This popular youn? couple will
r make their home in Cbariaeto? for
the summer months. y ,
?lip ?
Ten Year Sentence
Given To Blaneg .Man
Robert J. Watson, of Blanqy, convicted
of manslaughter for his confessed
role in the slaying of Karl
R. Fetter, Fort Moultrie soldier, was
sentenced yesterday morning by Judge
William li. Grimball to ten years and
a day of hard labor.
M>rfim H. Afong, alias Harold H.
Hartay, described by the state as the
"master mind" in Fetter's slaying,
but acquitted by the jury, spent the
night in jail, despite his acquittal, and
at 9 o'clock?half-hour before his
fellow defendant in the four day's
trial was sentenced?was moved to
the Fort Moultrie guard house,
where he is being held pending the
decision of. the navy and war departments
as to his trial on charges prefaced
against him by both army and
ttityy.
Watson, who had been on the
verge of collapse early yesterday
morning when the verdict was
brought in convicting him of manslaughter
and freeing his companion,
was calmer at 9:30 o'clock, when
he entered the court room to hear
sentence passed upon him. In tears
he had been led from the court room
at 2 o'clock, leaning on Afong's
shoulder, while Mrs. Afong tried in
vain to comfort him.
Accompanied just inside the door
by Chief Andrew P. Nelson, of the
county ^police, Watson walked unassisted
to the prisoner's dock. He
was, hswewr, visibly nervous.
"Stajid up, Mr. Watson," Judge
Grimball ordered. The prisoner
stood up, facing the judge.
"Have you anything further to say
why the sentence of this court should
not <be pronounced upon you?" Judge
Grimball put the usual question. , i
"Yes sir," Watson said. He was
speaking so low that the judge could
hardly hear him. "I would not have
shot except that I thought my life
wae in danger, i I wouldn't do it
again. I wouldn't have shot except
in aelf-defense." ^ |
dn't know, * he said, that the
trip to the Isle of Palms was to,
end3 in the death of Fetter and he
the court to be merciful.
"I ask for all the mercy the court
qatf give," he concluded.
^well, sir, the jury didn't agree
witK you," Judge Crimball said, "and
in 'dhr opinion the killing of Fetter
was undoubtedly a felonious homicide.
I think the jury was exceedingly
merciful to you and to your co-defendant.
"They have seen fit to find you
guilty of manslaughter and to recommend
you to the mercy of this court,
but I have a duty to perform and this
duty is very unpleasant, but it has to
be done.
"The sentence of the court is that
you serve at hard labor on the public
works of Charleston county for ten
years and one day, or for a like term
in like manner in the state penitentiary."
Watson gulped once or twice.
J. C. Long, of defense counsel,
gave notice of intention to appeal and
of a motion for a new trial. Whether
either motion will actually be pressed
is not known.
Watson was led from the room and
escorted back to the county jail. The
one day more than ten years included
in the sentence will prevent his securing
bail pending appeal, should
the case be appealed, except by action
of the entire supreme court. Circuit
'judges and any one supreme court
j justice can not, it was explained, alj
low bail in the case of a convict
1 sentenced to more than ten years.?
Wednesday's News and Courier.
Urges Prompt Fight
On Cotton Boll Weevil
A number of requests for further
information and poison have been
made m response to the effort on the
part: of The Bank of Camden and
others to assist the farmers. The
Bank of Camden is now distributing
calcium arsenate at seven cents per
pound, and molasses at twenty four
centb per gallon.
A thorough poisoning at once is
the greatest hope to the farmer. In
a recommendation from Clemson College
and Mr. David Coker of Hartsville
in the State Tuesday morning,
the farmers were advised to poison at
once even though no Squares were
seen. -The standard 1-1-1 mixture is
most effective at this time. Don't
take chances on the weather controlling
the weevil. He safe and^.practical
by Using a successful control, advises
W. H. Pressley, the county agent.
As soon after chopping as possible
Apply a top dressing of available
nitrate,. such as. nitrate of soda- or
sulphate of ammonia. This will make
the cotton grow off fast and overcome
the setback caused by the unfavorable
weather.
This-inr trying time and^Pe are
expecting every farmer to take lip
the fight. Passive resistance can
never overcome the weevil. We must
control him by an organized system
of poisoning. Call on your County
Agent for any assistance you Mm
and all [help available will be given
yOU* ^
The first lots of the tobacco crop
of this year ware njprketed at the
warehouses of .Conway end MdMpt
last wwfc, the fries paid^tha growers
Honor Student Kills
Self Graduation Eve
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Philadelphia, June 8.?Police who
investigated the d?/ath yesterday of
Hramwell Linn, son of Judge Wil
liam B. Linn of the HmVurylvunia
superior court, said today that the
young man had killed himself.
Young Linn, who was 21 and was
to have graduated from Haverford
college today, was found dead in his
room at the institution with a bullet
wound in the head. Nearby was a
.22 calibre rifle, which the police said
he had placed so as to send the bullet
Into the back of his head.
When the name of Brum well Linn
wis reached in the list of graduates
read at today's commencement at
Haverford, the entire class stood up
and remained silent for a minute.
Later his name was called as the
winner of a prize for improvement in
scholarship.
Police authorities said Linn's death
followed a "farewell" party at his
home last Thursday night in which a
few close college friends participated.
There were some drinks, it was said,
and the young manvtold his friends
"this is my farewell dinner to you.
Call it my last supper, if you will."
Ralph M. Doughty, Jr., of Beacon,
N. Y., attended the party. The
Linn family apparently had retired
for the night, Doughty said, when
he and Linn and others went to the
Linn home and met in the kitchen.
| Doughty said nobody paid much at
tention to Linn's reference to a
"farewell" dinner, taking it to mean
that he was through college and j
would not see his "friends often.
Doughty told of a letter left by
Linn to be delivered to John G. Hartman,
a fellow student. It was a long
communication of which.the following
excerpt was made public:
"The soggy old prohibitionists
will get a great kick out of this,
they'd say it was booze that drove me
to destruction, but it is not. They
Will say I was insane, but I am not.
I'm both sane and sober. I want to
pass out of this life as an unknown,
just as I came into it."
Golf Tournament
At Country Club
Starting June 15th, and ending
July 15th, there will be a ringer
tournament at the Country Club for
men and women. The lowest ringedscore
for the ladies will receive six
golf balls, the lowest for the men fcho
same. The balls are being donated by
Mr. Frederick. 'Hnrlowe, of Cotuit,
Massachusetts, who is one of our
winter residents here. We hope that
all of the members of the Club will
enter into the tournament.
Life-Termer Caught
After Stay in Woods
Land Hatfield, serving a life-time
sentence on the chningang for the
murder of Ernest Stokes, and who
with two others, escaped from the
chaingang several months ago, has
been recaptured and returned to the
gang.
Hatfield was taken in charge
Thursday afternoon by former magistrate
C. C. Pate, of Bethune. A
close lookout for the man had been
going on since his escape. He was
located near a swamp to the left of
the Antioch section. It is not believed
Hatfield ever left the county?
sleeping in the woods at night and
getting food wherever he could find it.
Mr. Pate had concealed himself in
the bushes and did not have to wait
long before he saw Hatfield gathering
firewood. He came closer and oloser
and offered no resistance when, Mr.
Pate told him to surrender. "Sheriff
J. H. McLeod had offered a reward of
$100 for his capture, which goes to
m: Pate.
Mexican Bean Beetle
The Mexican bean beetle is rapidly
infesting the entire county. Calcium
arsenate which is familiar to all of
us as a cotton poison may be used
effectively providing it is sufficiently
diluted. Mr. C. S. Goff, of Kershaw
County, used a spray of 3-4 ounce
Calcium arsenate in a gallon of
water. This proved very effective.
For dusting use one part calcium
arsenate to nine parts hydrated lime.
In either case the poison must be applied
to the under side of the leaf
because the beetle works from the
under side of the leaves and does not
eat entirely through the leaves.
This poison will control any other
insects which may be eating the bean
plants. Keep close watch for infestation
because only a few days
are required for complete destruction
: of the plants after they become invested.
Marriage
* ' Of much interest to the many
friends of this popular young couple
J?r. David Vineent - Roberia, -of
Blaney, and Miss Eva Donelle. Jones,
of Columbia?will be the innounca
ment of their marriage tfttk
place' at the home of Probate Judge
wTl. McDowen^on eaet^ Hampton
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William D. Ogburn
Member Large Family
The Chronicle last week carried
the news of the death of Mr. William
1). Ogburn which occurred last
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Ogburn
fell dead in a field while at work
after a heavy coughing spell, and it
iB thought that he ruptured a blood
vessel in his throat, llis death was
the first to occur in a large family I
of eleven children. Mr. Ogburn
served overseas in the World War as
a member of the 114th machine gun
company in the Thirtieth Division,
and saw some of the heavy fighting
on the front where he wus severely
gassed. He had spent much time in
hospitals in an effort to regain his
health. With all of his suffering he
is Buid to have always been in u
cheerful mood.
The funeral of Mr. Ogburn occurred
at DeKalb Baptist ehtfreh of) Thursday,
services being conducted by Rev.
J. P. Graham ami Rev. C. L. Norman
?his six brothers acting as pullbearers.
They were Walter, John,
Fred, James, Carl and Lucius Ogburn.
He is also survived by his parents
and the following sisters: Mrs. F. A.
! Watts, Crescent City, Fla.; Mrs. C.
M. Hough, Mrs. Frank West and Mrs.
H. T. Horton, of Camden.
His wife, who before marriage was
Miss Lottie Hornsby, of ttyp?>Cantey
section, and three children?Douglas,
Edward and Samuel?lads ranging in
ages eight, six und four years, also
survive him. Mr. Ogburn had scores
of friends who were grieved to hear
of his sudden passing.
Three Tots Lose Way;
Found Dead in Swamp
I Elizabeth City, -N. C., June 10.?A
'police version of a fairy book tragedy
iwas recited here today with the dis!
covery of a six year old boy?the
last of Elizabeth City's three babes
in the woods?lying dead in shallow
water and swamp mud.
The body of the boy, Oscar Ames,
was found face downward in the
swamps of Knobbs Creek, only a few
yards from the spot where a searching
party yesterday found those of
his playmates, Frank Powell, seven,
and his 13-year-old sister, Nellie.
The children went into the dense
undergrowth surrounding the town
late Saturday and apparently lost
their way. Police, abandoning the
original theories of foul play, believe
they wandered until they fell exhausted
into the swamp and were
unable to rise.
Frank and Nellie were children of
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Powell, and
Oscar son of John Ames, both of
Elizabeth City. > .
Auto-Bus Collision
Injures A. B. Boy kin
Alfred B. Boykin, surveyor and
civil engineer of Camden, is in the
Camden hospital suffering painful
though it Is not ' thought serious
wounds aa the result of an auto-bua
collision Wednesday morning.
The accident happened at the Confederate
monument on north Broad
street. Mr. Boykin was driving a
light touring car going north on
Broad. A Camel City bus enroute
from Charlotte was coming south on
Broad and is said to have cut the
corner a* the monument and crashed
into the driver's side of the Boykin
car. The bus was driven by T. E.
Turner of Florence. There were
only a few passengers in the bus and
neither driver nor passengers were
injured.
Mr. Boykin's injuries consist of a
painful scalp wound, in which the
front part of his scalp was laid bare,
requiring many stitches to put it back
in place. The light car was . badly
torn up.
Fire Department Called Out
Fire caused by an automobile in
thp garage of the Carolina Motor
Company Wednesday at mid-day
called out the Are department, but
the flames were under control when
the engine arrived. The automobile
was being repaired by the motor
company when it caught fire. The
car belonged to Chief of Police H.
D. Hilton and was not damaged to
any extent.
Death of a Little Girl
Wcstvillc, S. C., June 11.?Little
Jewell, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Willis, of the Lockhart
section, died Monday morning about
ten o'clock. She was stricken Sunday
morning about ten o'clock. He^,
remains were laid to rest in the cemetery
at Bethany at Westville Tuesday
afternoon after funeral services
conducted by the pastor, Rev. P. E.
Bl&ckmon. She is survived by her
parents and the following brothers ;
and sisters: Odis Willis, Ralph
Willis, and Florence Willis, along
with many other relatives of the
county and of Alabama?the native
home of Mr. Willis and
-Little Jewell was * sweet and
i bright little gfrl of two years and