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Illness of Three Days ] Fatal To Noted Man (Tuesday's Charlotte New*) Oolonel I>eroy Springs, 69, million- 1 aire Cotton mill owner and bunker, t known throughout the nation for hi* < business activities, died at his home < here, 24 Queen* Road, West, at 1:50 I o'clock this afternoon. He had been suffering with quinsy?soie throat, ? associates said. t Colonel Springs ha<l been suffering < from a throat uffection, hi* son, Cap- ? tain Elliott White Springs, said yesterday, hut hi* condition was not re- < garded as dangerous. However, last ' mght his condition took a turn for 1 the worse and he sank throughout I this morning ami this afternoon. 1 Coioue! Springs was born a'. Fort f i Mill, in Yor4< County, November 12, j J , 1-861, the son of A. Baxter and Julia > Blandin (Baxter) Springs. ji He received his education at !o ai j ; school* an<l war a'student at the I'.n- 1 versity < f North Carolina from 187K i to WW, Colonel Springs entered the cotton el mill industry in 1895 when he hum , the l>ancaster Cotton Mills, with a i capital of $150,000 at that time. I He increased his interests fro.n < earnings of the plant from time to < time until n.*ceiR, years his business ; as n whole rtrpfM^ftted an investment of more titan $5,000,000. He owned i and operated various cotton mills. December 2H, 1802, Colonel Springs i married Grace Allison White, <laug)?- ? ter of (Captain Samuel E. White, of * Fort Mill, founder of the Fort .Mill < Manufacturing Company. His second wife, whom he married on November 29, 1014, was Miss Lena Jones daughter of T. M. Jones, of Pulaski, Tenn. Colonel Springs was one <tf the most ip. eminent of the textile mil's owners in America. He was president of the Lancaster Cotton Mills, and Eureka Mills at Lancaster, S. C.; the Springs-tern Cotton Mills, at Chester, S. C.; the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company's two mills at Fort Mill, S. C.; the Kershaw Cotton Mills, in Kershaw, S. C. His home was in Lancaster until about three years ago, when he moved to Charlotte. Colonel Springs started work in ~ Charlotte as a salesman for the Springs and Burwell company, wholesale grocers. Later he organized the Leroy Springs Wholesale and Retail company, at Lancaster. Colonel Springs later became a member of the'firm of Springs and Shannon, at C'rmden. A banker as well as a manufacturer, Colonel Springs organized the Bank of Lancaster in 1888, the Bank of Kershaw in 118)4, the Lancaster Cotton Mill in 1896, the Eureka Cotton Mill in 1818.1, the Kershaw Cotton' Mill in 1918; reorganized two mijis at Fort Mill. He was president of ?ovon?cotton mills companies,?t-b-e? Bank of I^ancaster, the Lancaster and Chester Railway, the Lansford Water' Power Company, vice-president of the ' Bank of Kershaw, director of the Catawba Fertilizer Company, of the! Lancaster Cotton Oil Compnay. He i was also a director of the American ! Trust Company of this city. Among other official connections held by Colonel Springs were the following: director of National lx>an and Exchange Bank of Columbia, S. 0., the Union National Bank of Columbia, S. First National Bank of Camden, S. C., the National Exchange Bank of Chester, S. C\, the American Trust Company, of Charlotte, the Bank of Kershaw, S. C., of the Savings Bank of Fort Mill, the Southern Home Fire Insurance Company of Charleston, S. C., the Prudential Fire Insurance Company, of Greenville, -S. C.; trustee of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York City; member of the United ' States Chamber of Commerce, the American Manufacturer's Association the American Bankers' Association, the South Carolina Bankers' Association, Northeastern Manufacturers' Association, the New York Cotton Exchange, the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, the Cotton Manufacturers' Association of South Carolina, of j which he was also vice president, and j of the Southern Manufacturers Club! of Charlotte. Colonel Springs was given the honorary title of "colonel" when he was named a member of the staff of John P. Richardson, governor of South ( arolina, in 1886. He was active in ! the affairs of the Democratic party j ; and was a South Carolina delegate to the Democratic National Oonven-j. tions in 1888, 1904, 1912, 1920 and j 1924. He was a member of the^Pres-i byterian -Church and maintained res- j idences at I>ancaster, Charlotte and ! New York City. j * Besides being connected with the , ^ textile industry, Colonel Springs was i prominently identified with many in- , stitutions and enterprises. Professor Yate* -Snowden, of the J University of South Carolina, in his I History of South Carolina, says of j Colonel Springa: j * $ V v X r , * * .* "* "In that group of men of constructive genius whose work has counted for most in the industrial develop- I ment of South Carolina, the great and varied achievemnts of Colonel Leroy "Springs have made him a powerful if not the dominating figure for many years." His second wife, formerly Miss Lena Jones, a son, Klliott White Springs, of Fort Mill. S. C., three brothers and a sister survive him. The brothers are Eli Springs, of New York City, member of the stock exchange and director of the South?rn Railway; Brevard D. Springs and C. Springs of Charlotte. Mrs. John Scott is his sister. Colonel Springs was one of the 'ounders and a director of the Stone ^fountain Confederate Memorial Aslociation, which is engaged in oarvng a vast memorial on the side of itone Mountain, near Atlanta, Ga. ahao .was the organizer and vicepresident of the Columbia National lank, of Columbia, S. C. ,, * Q Local Greeks Attend Flag Presentation All member* of the Camden Creek :olony were in Columbia Wednesday ,o attend the presentation of the flag >f Greece to the atate of friuuth Cardin*. The Record of Wednesday afternoon carried the following: # "America and Greece clasped hand* lymbolically Wednesday at noon witn :he presentation of a Greek flag to the state of South (Carolina on the ?tep? of the state house here. "Some 300 Greeks from over South Carolina bore the flag at the head of i procession down Main street, lined with American flags in tribute to the occasion, to the state house. "A. Stanley Llewellyn, <Jf Camden, date commander of the American l/egion, presented the flag to Governor Blackwood on .behalf pf the 'epublic of Greece and American Jyu^onnjiirea of Greek ancestry who lelped celebrate the republic's 100th tnniversary last August. "Co fit ma rider Llewellyn recalled the World War response of Greeks in America when '05,(KM) Greeks followed Lhj- flag of> their adopted country through the perils of the war.' He declared the finer traditions of an* rient Greece live today in the United States. " 'This flag is expressive of the sentiment that the Greek citizens have toward the citizens of South Carolina,' Governor Blackwood declared as he received the large blue and white striped banner with its cross from the hands of a Columbia veteran of Greek blood. "Referring to the valor displayed by the ancient Greeks at Thermopylae and by their modern descendants in the World War, Governor Blackwood promised that 'this flag will ever be cherished by the people of South Carolina.' "The line of march then led back to the Jefferson hotel, where a banquet was served prominent Columbians and Greeks, and their gues* <. Participating in the ceremonies of the day were Mayor L. B. Owens, Charles D. Gordon, president of the chamber of commerce. Commander L. A. Hamilton, Richland post of the American Legion, members of council and other city officials, Dr. G. M. Saliba, of Savannah, supreme governor of the fourth district of the A. H. K. P. A., Greek society, James Brephes, Nicholas Mitchell, Nicholas Constan, of Columbia, and others. "The Ahepa, Greco-American fraternal society, placet! Charleston and Columbia representatives in the colorful line of march. They wore red Greek fezzes with insignia and long) white and blue tassels. "The Gapa, a similar fraternal order, marshalled its members in blue emblazoned fezzed. Officers of the orders wore classic Grecian robes whi.ii flnu'i'd to th>- irround and helmets. In contrast were the Ameri- i can Ivegion caps of the veterans who bore the American. Greek, South Carolina and American Legion flogs before the procession. "Nearly 54) women participated in the parade, receiving many cheers along the lengthy route of march to the state house. The 16-<piece Co?Sj Lrr.";biz, ^rhrrr.crr* brrr.-i l~'i tUn cession." When Robert Stewart celebrated his K7th birthday at Pickens, he en tcrtained eight of his nine living children, grandchildren six great grandchildren and 13 visHe was wounded at Manassas, carried the bullet for 14 years, was married in 1868, and had twelve children. Miss Fv& Hrte of Rock Hill, was elected a delegate to the next meeting of the National Education association from the South (Carolina state association at the recent convention of the latter at Columbia. The engagement is announced cf Miss ReUbie Gressette Holliday, daughter of George J. Holliday, of Gallivants Ferry, to David Allen Gaston, of Chester. The wedding will be late this spring. Their Money Goes i! To Strangers Now it was a business maxim of John Gottlieb Wendel to "buy but never i aell" in the case of real estate well located. i Carrying out tihu maxim mode Wendel wealthy and laid the foundation of a fortune now estimated t? range all the way from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000. But now the last member of the family is dead and all this wealth will go to stranger*. Wendel had a family of six daughters and one son, John Weifttel. As head of the family after his father's death, the eccentric son forbade his sisters to marry and refused to marry himself because this in time would tend to put the fortune into hands other than Wendell*. Only noe sister disobeyed, Date in life Rebecca married a Professor Smope but he died soon afterward and his childless widow Yetuttied to the old family mansion at Fifth Avenue and 30th street, New York City in 1024, to live a secluded life with her! aged sisters. The brother had died in 1015 and one by one the sisters passed on. Mrs. Swope died a year ago at 87 and la,st week, the last of the six sisters, "Miss Ella," aged 80, was buried in t>he family cemetery plot. John Wendol's determination to keep the fortune in the family's possession worked out as planned during their lives, but in the end it wiped out the family name and the family fortune as well. There are no known heirs Hnd it is believed "Miss Ella's"' will, not yet probated, will leave her share of the fortune to charity as her sisters did before her. Fabulous offers were made to the sisters for the ground and old mansion on Fifth Avenue but they refused them all. The building, 4 stories high, was put up 75 years ago and stands today just as it was built, without alterations or additions. No telephones, electric lights, gas or any other modern conveniences ever were installed. For years the building has been a shuttered, fonbidding old place with a high wall around it to add tb its seclusion. Meanwhile skyscrapers and modern business blocks have been built up si! around it. while inside the old mansion the brother and sisiters lived almost penuriously in severe, old-fashioned style. The sisters made their own clothes after the style of the 60'and all "new-fangled ideas" were taboo. They never owned a car. Until two years ago a coach and team of horses were kept but were disposed of when the old coachman died. An almost pathetic incident is told of "M iss. Ella," last survivor. Only, a few weeks ago she was induced to go to a night club, on a special invitation from "Texas" Guinan. She eniowtd the music danciny nnd hilarity so much she remained until late. A few days later the hostess received a gift from her, a costly handbag said to be worth at least $4,500. ? Living a cloistered existence throughout her lifetime, this old lady, all the fun ami thrills dear to girls denied her, finally had her littlt1 .fling at life, at 80 years old?and enjoyed U?A " iv* iiiriincifovij General News Notes A tax of six cents per gallon on gasoline became effective in North Carolina on Wednesday. The New York general assembly has pased a measure carrying an appropriation of $10,000,000 for unemployment. All of the 05 cadets of the Danville (Va.) Military nstitute except 15 refused to attend classes Tuesday because the management refused to give them an Easter holiday. Many of the cadets returned to their homes. Malcolm M. Young, former North Carolina University honor student, arrested at Hickory, N. C., has been taken back to Washington, 1). C., to face a charge of having stolen 500 books from the congressional library. The school dentist at Greenville has examined since the schools started last fall 4,405 pupils who had 8.700 decayed teeth, and 1,910 ha.i more than one defect apiece. Of these pupils 928 were given all necessary tooth repairs. At an international conference held in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to deal with the matter of wheat production of the world, the representatives cf Russia threw down gauntlet and said Russia would increase her production this year rather than reduce ;t, and instead of curtailing her socalled "dumping" process she intended to increase her exports m order to pay for her imports which now total $5{H),000,0(K> a vear. Bombey continue to explcak their bombs in and around Havana, though very little damage has been done by explosions in the recent past. George. F. Baker. NVw York', old- ! est banker, celebrated his 9ist birth- 1 day on Fnd*y, at Jekyll Island, on the coast of Georgia. ] The timed flight speed of n swal- 1 low was two miles per minute. ] s Baron DeKalb School' Stages Fine Play On Tuesday, March 23, the faculty of the Baron DeKalb ?chool presented j the play "Aaron Slick From Punk-in j Crick" in the high school auditorium. i Th? audience, which completely filled I the spacious auditorium, demonstrat* 1 ed its appreciation throughout the J entire performance. At this time . Mr. Heyward Young, of Arlington, I called the attention of those present to the advertisers on the stage curtain and suggested that everyone return their patronage. The proceeds realized will be used for the benefit of the school, Again on Friday night, April 3, this play was. presented wi^h great success in the auditorium of the Kershaw high school. Lt was sponsored by the Eastern Star and a second time was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. On Thursday, April 2, the .regular monthly meeting of the P, T, A. was held at the school. The program for this occasion wits presented by group of high school pupils. At this time it was decided upon that the last meeting of the association to be held in May shall be primarily social and plans are benig made for quite an elaborate program. This meeting ie to be held at night instead of in the afternoon as has been the caseheretofore. Faster wits happily celebrated Fri- , day afternoon when groups of chi'dren searched eagerly for Easter eggs Which were concealed under bunches of grass around and about the school. The grounds of the school are alive every day with children who are practicing in anticipation of entering the Field Day events to be held in Camden two weeks hence. The schools of the county are all busy now trying <to prepare their representatives for the different events which are scheduled to be staged on April 1'7 when all the schools of the county send pupils to take part in the Field Day. Extra work on the part of both pupil and teacher is necessary and everyone is anxious to have things ready when the final trials are held. The schedule calls for Declamation and Exipression contests among the pupils from the primary department of each school, for grammar grade pupils of each school and a separate grouping for those in the high school departments of the various schools. This division is made so as to as nearly as possible give each child an equal chance. The aithletios are similarly divided, in the grammar school department, the groups are made up of those in certain height ranges with a separate group for those in the high schools. Races, dashes and junrps will be the main features of the athletic u,hedu4e-for the Field Day. Every school is planning to have entries in several of the numerous events and each pupil is making good use of time in preparing himself for his particular event. , It is a beautiful sight to see the various schools of the same county m^et on such an occasion wben friendly competition is the keynote for fun and accomplishments in skills. You will miss a wonderful sight if you don't make your plans to be in Camden on Ajpril 17 to witness all the sights and hear the orations of the younger ones of our county. Old Timer Remembers When a shooting iroii was a 44 and not a mashie or a niblick. When drinking men lived long enough to get red noses. When girls tried to rope a man instead of just stringing him along. When father sat up until the cows had come home nnd not the cars. When the glasses Crandma was looking for were her spectacles and not the cocktail variety. When a youth had to paddle his own canoe instead of wanting one with an outboard motor.?The Patnfinder. Why February Is So Short The reason February has only 28 days except on leap year goes back to ancient Rome. July, which had 31 days, was named for Julius Caesar; August, named after Augustus Caesar, had only 30 days which so peeved that emperor that the Roman senate took a day from February, which then had 29, and added it to August, satisfying the personal egotism of Rome's ruler. But look at the confusion it has caused for the human , race ever since. House Built in Right Hours A dwelling was built in Charleston, W. Va., in eight hours. * The speed may be accounted for by the f*ct that 30 carpenters, 10 bricklayers, 6 laborers, and a superintendent participated in the work. The local carpenters' union touife the house for one of its members who had been living in a charitable institution. JSBiBm i* it , -JTL-fa/kate ? Tourist Season . Comes Jo a Close The eloajng of the *Court Inn oo Monday, and of the Kidkwood a few day* later officially marks the end of the winter season of 1981. Not* withstanding the country-wide busU ness depression when so many resorts have suffered severely Cumden. has had a good season. Interest in isports increases each winter, and more and more is this becoming a center for racing and with the erection of many new stafbles more and more will Camden be the place for wintering blooded horses. Hunting, golfing and all outdoor nports are growing in popularity. During the 'past season many new names were entered in the cottage list, showing the widespread reputation of the town as a winter resort. Several purchases of real estate have also been made. Notably is the buying of Cool iSpring by Mrs. Charles Van Zant Knight and the purchase of the residence of Mr. Garrard Whistler on Lyttleton avenue by Mr. Walter Dougals 'Mabee of Saratoga. One of the most delightful events ofXamden's late season was the picnic given on 'Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Karl P. Abbott of tlje Kirkwood. A brilliant moonjight night proved alluring for the guests who weipt on horseback and "by motor to Knights Hill for the delicious supper ready for them with the Kirk<wood chef in command. After the suppe?" negro entertainers amused the crowd, who later repaired to the Kirkwood Grill for dancing. Those present were: Mr. and <MLrs. William M. Pea'ke, Mr. and (Mrs. R. L. Zabriskie, Mr. and Mrs. N. Allen Ixje, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Van Nordwick, Mrs. C. L. Nichols, IMisses Elizabeth Allen, Ann Morrison, Barbara Keep, iMuriel M<Cormick, Florence iSmith, Diane and Barbara Shewan, Jane Northrop, and Messrs. H. F. Kellogg, Benjamin Belcher, John Van Nordwiok, Herbert Rogers, William Murray, and Robert JL?. Zabriskie, Jr., also Miss Billie Fretz. The final dance was held in the Kirkwood Grill on Ottqrday and the last Sunday evening coSH? by th? excellent orchestra d^Sy^B many gueets of the KirkwooJfTJj I their friends on Sunday evening, Mr. and Mm. Lmvia M BordL I tertained a party Ojf six -with * ?! I ner in the Grill on iSaturday ing, and othern there for dftneiiw j. fl eluded Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. L| Miss Whittredge, H. JL fcabrUkie, j/H M. L. Smith, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, Ail drew J. Tierney. iMrs. Howard rwH Miss Edith Wills. Mrs. Donald j?OT Clave, Mrs. D. M. (Baldwin and l^H and Mrs. Lament Dominick of Mitbroqfc fl Y., has leaned the home of Mrs. S. Proctor for another season i)l;i Dauglas Mabee of Saratoga, has chased the Whistler residence oiOT .Lyttieton avenue. Cool Spring will (be repaired by p4^B purchaser, Mrs. Charles Van' Knight and mad? ready for by her another aeaaon. * OT Mrs. Ward Belcher who has fa^B all season at Hobkirk Inn has'rj^| turned to New York. Mrs. Wallace I* Keep and Barbara Keep Mft on Monday New York and Eockport, after |5B ' | tering at the Kirtawoodt --~j|^| sMALTTOWN LIFE IS HK8T There I'tyiple (Live a Way at a Tha^H and Know What It Is All About Some people are attracted by rU8h and whirl of the city where pie stay out nearly all night and sla^H all day, but Wfi prefer the smaller <? where life js lived n day at a tk*^B where people are not so rushed nj^H where they have time to wonder J.; it is all about, where they are golgOT and why, say sthe Monroe Enqulrfl^| People ?who insist on living ftgB. own lift- without any regard to tV.^B rights of their neighbors or the co?By mon decencies of life with not brad^H appeal to them in the .small towi^B Here everybody knows everybody (!? and it's hard to four-flush or "hijbB hat." In a big city a man can rideotH a Roll Royce front on a flivver is-OT come and ge* away with it for jfl while. In a small town people metb^B )v turn away ansd iaut^h and tbf^H "high-hatter" succeeds in kidding ? one but himself. The small town has its faultt^B plenty of them. The main one boiti^B i the concern of others in your private affairs. Offsetting thiVHB ever, is the spirit of helpfulness thiBB exists in the small town,-* Spring th^^B depression thousands of families ill larger c ities suffered greatly but f?OT suffered in small towns. The stmUOT town looks after its own. You HOT be ill or even die in an apartment in OT the big city and people living across the hall will not be interested. They* do not know you and do not care. OT In the small Wwn when illness* death or misfortune comes to a homeOT the finest qualities of the people a-OT ways come to ti^e gunfftce. 1 ings are forgotten. Sympathy, con-OT cern and help are shown in thehig.-OT est and sinceroflb form. vj* The spirit of helpfulness does not OT exist in the large city. Everyone i&OT looking out for self. Id a im* -town?in?t+mes?of trouble?&X?GE9ji^B tries to help. We like the sutOT town. For Alderman 1 hereby announce myself as a caivOT didate to serve as Alderman OT Ward Two for the City of Q* OT in the approaching murotip POT marv and will aPP1^111^ j}e PB port of the voters in my Waro- ^ "^jT Cooley gnM8;^| Taylor-Munn A marriage of much interest to their many friends throughout the county w?g solemnized at the parsonage of Hermitage Baiptist church Saturday morning, April 4th, at eight o'clock, w<hen Miss Irene Taylor, the beautiful and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor^of Lewisville, and Mr. Leland C. Munn, cf Camden, were /united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. P. E. Blackmon. Mr. and Mrs. Munn are very popular in the community and their many friends extend to them their heartiest congratulations. 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