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Accused Kidnaper Is Under Arrest Hock HW1, Nov. 1U.~After eluding police of two or threa states for more thun a month, Willie Wilson, 35-year-old* married man of CJrover, N. C., was arrested -here late today on a charge of kidnaping Esther Furcron, 17-year-old student of An demon college. A party fo Rock Hill officers found WiUon sound asleep in the home of his brother, M. Wilson, about 5 p. m. Wilson submHted to arrest peaceably. In addition to the kidnaping charge, Wilson faces charges of larceny of an automobile and three bales of cotton in .Shelby, N. C., and one of stealing un automobile in Greenville. v . The man denied kidnaping Miss Furcron, .who was from his home town. "She went .with me v<*untarily," he is said to have told officers. They quoted hfcm as admitting that be stole an automobile in Greenville. He said he had ftpent most of the past few iweeks in Greenville a:ul Charlotte, N. ., after thy girl rejoined her parents. Miss Furcron disappeared from her school at Anderson October 10 after securing ipcrmission to take a short ride with a "Mr. Wilson." Several days latciv at tho instigation of Governor Richards, a Warrant charging Wiflson with kidnaping was issued. The governor had been appealed to by the girl's futher, the Rev. W. E. Furcron, Ra.ptist minister of Grover. October 17 Esther reported to police at Athens, Ga. She said she had escaped from Wilson's automobile as it slowed down when passing through Athens. She said that she. was lured away by Wilson by means of a story that iher sweetheart, who was Wilsno's brother-in-law, had sent him to bring her to him and they were to 'be married. The Rev. Mr. Furcron said that the girl was not harmed by Wilson. She said that after leaving Anderson they went as far as Illinois! but turned back when she pleaded with him to return South. Wilson was in jail here tonight. lOfficers said they would await Wor 1 from Anderson, where the kidnaping warrant was issued, Congressional advocates of government operation of the Muscles Shoals plant, will again bring the matter before the next session of congress. The fight will Ik* led by Chairman MeNarv of the senate agricultural committee. "Red Cross" Seals The phrase "Red Cross Seals" is a misnomer, according to a joint statement issued by the National 1 uberculosis Association and the American Red Cross, a copy of which has just been received bv Mrs. A. W. Humphries, Christmas Seal chairman for Kershaw county. The proper term is " Christinas Seals" or "Health Christmas Seals." The seal is no 'longer sold by the Red Cross and has not had any connection with the Red Cross since I'd IP. It is manufacturer! by the National Tuberculosis Association, distributed by tho stnte tuberculosis associations and sold by county and city Christmas seal committees and health organizations. Tho seal since 1919 has borne the design of the double-barred cross (the I/orraine cross) which is tho official emblem of the international crusade against tuberculosis. Tho proceeds are used locally for several forms of health work. The Red Cross raises its money through the annual roll call and through special contributions in time of disaster. By agreement between its national headquarters and the National Tuberculosis association the Roll CaJl is limited to the time between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving, and the public sale- of seals begins the day after Thanksgiving. While publicity and organization work on the two campaigns necessarily overlap, strict instructions are issued by ibotih national headquarters that roll call solicitations must cease on Thanksgiving Day, while on the other hand the general public sale o<f seals through the mail, by neighborhood canvass or through public booths shall not begin earlier than "the following d*y> November 28th. L * " - MERRY CHRISTMAS ( HEALTH TO ALL Edward Rabon Died Suddenly in Camden Edward Rabon, aged 40, a prominent and highly respected farmer of the LugofT section, died suddenly in Camden Sunday morning. Mr. Rabon was married about seven years ago to Miss Ida Rawllnson, of Lykesland, S. C., who survives him. He is also survived by his aged mother, Mrs. A. B. Rabon, and sister, Miss Rebecca Rabon, of Rabon's Cross Roads, also the following sisters: Mrs. G. F. Watts, Mrs. O. P. Jones, of LugofT; Mrs. W. M. Gettys. of I^ongtown; Mrs. W. P. Thomas, of Camden; Mrs. Frank Wilson and one brother, Abe Rabon, both of Cheraw. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 oVlock at Springvale Baptist church, in West Wateree, the Rev. J. B. Caston, pastor of the Camden Baptist church, assisted Rev. McKizer, pastor of the Springvale church, in the services. A large number of people fromxfdl parts of the county attended the last rites to a man who was popular wherever known, and who had wide family connections. Names Wittkowsky Referee L. A. Wittkowsky, attorney of Camden, was appointed special referee yesterday by T. P. Cothran, senior associate justice of the state supreme court, in the esse of the St. Andrew's school district, Richland county, against the Irmo school district, I-cxingtorCcQunty, M Ya HGthisKTAOlNetaoinEOTAON The special referee is to pass on the law and the facts in this case, having to do with the enrollment of pupilx, and file his report on or before December 16.?The State. Winter Spreads Over South Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 27.-?Winter's bitter cold had spread over virtually the entire South tonight with snow flurries forecast for some sections of Georgia and South Carolina. Subfreezing temperatures were registered in portions of all the border states, while heavy frosts were noted as far south as the Gulf coast *^tpd extreme northern Florida. Presbyterian 'Church Services Sunday, November 30. A Douglas Me Am, pastor. Morning worship 11:15. Sermon subject, "New Reasons For Thanksgiving." Offerings for Thornwell Orphanage will be made at this service. Midweek service Wednesday evening 7:30. Sunday school 10 a. in. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. General News Notes Matt Prescott, official of the .Ulster government, and two barkeepers of Belfast, Ireland, will split the first prize of $1,023,820 won in the Dublin hospital sweepstakes last week. Mrs. Grace Prophet and her brother. Harold Williams. >are held by the police of Philadelphia, after an alleged confession to slaying the woi man's husband. William F. Prophet, an advertising solicitor. General Charles P. Summerall. chief of staff <Vf the United States army, will retire next March and will make his home at Eustis. Fla*. The next annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy i will be held at Jacksonville, Fla.. according to decision made at the closing .Session ol this year's convention held at Asheville, N. C\, last week. Mrs. U. M. Bashinsky of Troy, Ala.. 1 was re-elected president general of 1 the organization for the next two i years. . ? Up to Saturday night fifteen Vives were claimed b^ frigid weather conditions in Colorado and six other western states, had been accounted for. Seven persons were still unaccounted for up to that time. A gang of young robbers, attempting to hold up patrons of a Chicago "dance hall, fired promiscuously into the midst of the dancers when the lights were suddenly shifted off early Sunday morning. Two women were | killed, a third wounded and three men were hit by the fusilade. Carlton Morrow, 7, of Compobello, is minus three fingers as the result of the explosion of what he said was a "pop-cracker" that he found in a piece of candy that he had purchased, which he hail lighted. His face was also burned and he may lose the sight of an eye. Majestic Program FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 / Take time off for Bad Behavior. It will do you good. Show your heels | to humdrum. Take a Sinner's Holiday. Made for the millions who love detective stories. The Vitaphone Picture. "SINNER'S KOUDAY." with Grant Withers and Evalyn Knnpp. Also RKO Comedy. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 29 Hoot Gibson with a Western cast supreme. in "TRIGGER TRICKS." You'll laugh yourself sick in one minute. and your hair stands on end the next. Also Mack Sennett Comedy and Aesop Fables. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST AND 2ND An epic of daring adventure and enduring love. John Barrymore with Joan Bennett in "MOBY I>IOK." A dynamic drama of whaling days when windjammers sailed the Atlantic, crewed by lusty men with a thirst for peril. The greatest combination of thrills and romance ever crowded into one hour and thirty minutes. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH. Cecil B. DaMille's last word, "MADAM 9ATAN." Drama, comedy and the spectacular effects where a giant Zeppelin is wrecked, forcing the revelers to seek safety in their parachutes, makes this one of the outstanding thrills ever attempted in pictures. The cast includes Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny and Roland Young. Camden Took Game From Union Eleven Th^ Camden eleven, playing uk one man, l^t Friday afternoon defeated the powerful team from Union, 13, to 6, in a k>i me which was a real gridiron classic. The Bulldogs showed their great fighting spirit, winning ?he game from the heavier Union team by sheer grit and cunning. The Union team played an exceptionally istrong game, giving Camden a hard battle all through the game. The greatest thrill, in a game full of thrills, came when Russell, Camden's fullback, caught the ball after the kickoff which opened the second half, on Camden's 15-yard liite, and ran the remaining 85 yards through a broken field for a touchdown. Russell played a great game of football today, and could be depended upon to make the last few feet for a first I down almost every time he triedThe passing and running of Brown, halfback for Camden, were largely responsible for the local team's first score. This boy, who did not attract much notice the first of the season, came brilliantly forth last week in the game with -Chester, and today played the best game of his career. MeUeod, Camden's hefty center, played the best defensive game in the line, while Russell, Chewning and McCaskill did excellent work in the back field. "Bohelor, tackle, was also a strong point in the line. The local boys displayed much better team work than they showed last week against Chester. Perrin, Union's halfback, showed some pretty playing, as did Reeder, center. Powell, fullback, was outstanding in the lineup of the visitors. His left-handed passes were an important feature in their offense. The Union team got off to a good start, making their only touchdown in the first five minnutes of tplay. Powell caught the ball after Camden fumbled, in one of the first plays after the kickoff, and ran halfway up the field. The visitors made the rest of their gains by line plunges, each one netting from 12 to 15 yards, marching straight down the field for a touchdown. After their score they played a strictly defensive game, against the iiuick headwork and fast stepping of the Bulldogs. Union kicked back whenever they received the ball in dangerous territory, in a powerless attempt to prevent Camden's scoring. The Camden boys, however, gained in spite of the exchange of many punts, and at the end of the first quarter lost the ball when a Union player intercepted a pass on their 25-yard line. This point was too close for the visitors, however, and they kicked out, Chewning receiving on Union's 43-yard line. This was the beginning of Camden's race down the field for their first score, Brown making several long gains in th?!-. powerful?ath aiicy. Near their" goal line the Union line stiffened, an 1 held like a wall of icon, the visitors recovering the ball on downs. They kicked out again, and on the first play after this Russell, catching a 20"-yard pass from Brown, ran 40 yards for a touchdown. Camden also failed for the extra point ,and at the end of the half the score was a t3 to 6 tie. i \\ hen Russell scored for the second time immediately after the kickoff in the second half, Camden this time gained the point after touchdown, gaining the lead which they retained ! throughout the game. Union again threatened to score towards the last of the fourth quarter, when Camden lost the ball on downs on their own 25-yard line, and a Union boy on the first play after this ran 60 yards down the field, when he was forced outside. The Union boys advanced to within two yards of Camden's goal, were heQd for four downs and had to give up possession on the ball. The Bulldogs' line could not be broken through. The lineup was as follows: Union Camden Harris UK .... Thompson Kirby UT !. Boheler Smith 1X4 Creed Reeder C . McLeod (I rooter R(i Pitts Cheek RT Jones Kden RK .... (c) Wooten Clark QB Chewning Berry HB .... McCaekill Perrin HB Brorwn Powell FB Russell Referee, Cantey, of Columbia; Um "pire, Knowiton; headlinesman, Motley. Sadness in Union Union, S. C., Nov. 21.?Union foothall fans, white and colored, are sad tonight because of Camden's double victories. This afternoon Union high suffered defeat at Camden by the score of 13 to 6 after having an uninterrupted string of victories and a scoreless tie with the Thomwell orphau ? i a^o. Yesterday also at Camden, Sims j hijrh school here the first accredited colored hiirh school in South Caro- 1 lioa, which had not been defeated this season was beaten by a^core of ^ IK to 6 by Camden colored team. Union Men Hurt in Auto Accident Union, Nov. 22.?Last night a party compose*} of Mayor L. C. Wharton, Chief of Police H. H. Willard, Professor Manning Jeter, Dr. H. V. Fnerson and J. T. Bradley returning from the Union-Camdeii football game played in Camden, had a serious automobile accident near Columbia and several of them are patients in the Baptist hospital. The accident occurred between , Camden apd Columbia, and in attempting to pass another car through the heavy fog which enveloped the earth, the car swerved sharply and overturned. J. T. Bradley has an in jured hip and is suffering from K shock; L. C. Wharton has a lacerated knee, cut on the forehead and< minor fe cuts and Jaruises; Manning Jeter havBf; a bruised-hip and cuts on the f&ce* and arms and H. H. Willard suffered f. cuts and bruises, but none serious. | | Those who witnessed the accident l;fi remark that it is a miracle that all 1 ft were not killed outright. , Professor Jeter nad Mayor Whar j ton were able to leave the hospital I 'f this morning but the other three are I still patients, but will, if possible, be I f brought home tonight. : f Saccharine is used instead of sugar I 4 in Prussian jails. 1 Jiethune News Note* Told by Correspondent Bethune, S. C., Nov. 20.?A very amusing comedy, "The Poor Married Man," whh given last Friday evening fat the high school uuditorium by the young women and men of the school faculty. The play was well rendered and enthusiastically received by a large audience. Tne proceeds went to the athletic association of the Berthune schools. Mrs. W. R. Rosier, Mrs. I). M. Mays, Mrs. J. L. King and Mrs. T. R. Bethune attended the Parent-Teachers convention in 'Columbia this ( w c(^)( *| The women of the Baptist W. M. j IJ. engaged in a study course this week using the book "The Larger I Stewardship," by Cook. Mrs. J. D. Lanitte of ('ope has been the recent guest for several days of , Mrs. T. R. Bethune. Mrs. R. E. McCaskil) spent last week with her father, Mr. McChesnev, at Waterloo. ,. * , Miss Mary Brannon and little sister, Blanche Edna, have been the recent guest of their sister, Mrs. Olga Brannon, of the Baptist hospital in Columbia. ^ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie. Jones, j [Wednesday, November 19th, a daugh-( 'fbr. Miss Lizzie Kate Davis is visiting I her brother and suiter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis, of Dothan, Ala. The Bethune basket-ball team defeated the MeBee team by a score pf 20 to 21 last Friday afternoo/i in a game played at Bethune. The C. of C. met with Frances Bethune last Thursday afternoon. "America" was sung by the chapter; I a solo by Mary Nancy McLaurin and 1 a reading was given by Margaret Mc- ; Laurin. Following; the business session ice cream and cake were served by the hostess. A car load of sweet potatoes was shipped from Bethune to northern markets this week. The farmers of the surrounding community sold the ; tiotatoes, approximating six hundred ! rtishels, receiving 50 cents per bush- j el. v Mt? Pisgah Services j.t Services at Mt. Pisgah Baptist; church, with Rev. M. B. Gunter, pas-! tor, for Sunday, November IK), will be as follows: Sunday school at 10:00 ' a. in., B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at ; 6:.'10 o'clock. a 1 J L O O KING BAGkVXRDH Taken From the File* of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty ye#r * THIRTY YEARS AGO November 28, 1900 Expreft office moved to east side of Main street. C. L. Kirkley sella out grocery busI iness to A. H. Sea brook of MoClel1 lanville. I Historic trowel used in laying of j cornerstone of Haron DeKalb monuj ment also ysed-in' laying corner atone I of main TbM Khng at S. C. Interstate I and West Indian exposition at Char* leston, | Isaac C. Hough wins gold medal in competitive drill by Kershaw Guards as best drilled man in the l company. * ? I Huron Otto von Fritsch, of New York, spending the winter in CJumden. Extract taken from Ladles Home Journal predicts wireless telephone and telegraph around the *world in the next hundred years. The Bethune Enterprise suspends publication. Jim Shields, well-known colored man died at his home in Kirkwood. I Six year old daughter of John Sk inner * of St. Charles, burned to ! death. Mother and two children slightly burned in their efforts to save her. Census report gives Camden a population of 2,441. Former senator John L. M. Irby, of Laurens, dead at age of 46 years. FIFTEEN VKARiT^ ^||j December 8, 181$ I J. Cuthbert Clark died ut < aui(rBB hospital after illness Qf several iil from blood poison. illll J. B. Duke, the capitalist, stoppi^Blf ut Court J mi with a motor I>Ui ty * Edward A, Young, former Cnmdeil man, married to >Hss Anna Smb. It' of Orlando, Fla. Reuben Tidwell, aged 45, of Cassatt section, died at Camden hot^E pital after year's illness. John E. Rhame purchases lot froq W. R. ^ve on north Broad street ani will erect residence. O'Donnell & Co. store at Stunt* burned, entailing loss of |7t>;000. Mrs.. Epnice Outlaw woii verdict against Junior Order in sessions court for $500 burial benefit for her^H late husband. ! Invitations issued to marriage Miss Minnie Craig Taylor to Ill?fS B. Jones, Jr., of Lancaster, * ..J , Avery A. Reasonover married Miss Jennie Dixon in this city. Kl^| Invitations issued to marriage of Edward Locke Williams to Mi>,k ^H< Louise DuBose Blakeriey. J. Houston Williamson died Confederate Home and body taken to 11| Lugoff for burial. ; ,|1 Clifford Poinsette Exum married to *r'j Miss Lula Cooke Boykin at Sumter. 1 |1 Dr. Trudeau, tubercular specialist, 11! dies in New York. | || The 19 I Models Are Here! * AUTOMOBILES * m and all Sorts of Toys for Boys and Girls r Plenty of speed . . . pep .. . style to these new models! v Ever so , many improvements have been made over last year's styles, as you will see for yourself when you come in! You're sure to find just the model you'd like to have ... come in soon to pick it out. (Not? to Parents: The prices are encouragingly low!) - - < j.C. PENNEY CQ M