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VOLUME 43 CAMDEN, JOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 29, 1932 NUMBER 43
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fridge Tournament I
Played for Charity
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Tea in the attractive lobby of the
Krkwood is a daily afternoon event,
rs. Willis Wilder, the charming and
Kperienced hostess, presides at the
KT table. Among those assembling
tea within^ (he fiast ft* days
ere Mr. and Mrs; John ttevtne, Mr.
Ei Mrs. AV.^tott, Mr .and Mm,
r T. French, Mrs. Brooks Nichols,
iss Jane Swords, Miss (Mary golden,
rs> a. J. ?anhemiller and Mr, M.
like. /
Mr. H. G. Marviivof Hobkirk Xnn,
ve a dinner for twelve men a few
enlngs ago.
| Mr. and Mrs, Iftank G. Hoyne, of
icago, for many years popular
embers of .Camden's winter Colony,
ve returned for their annual visit
Hobkirk Inn.
(Mrs. Robert 'A. MbCord,. of New
rk; Mr. ?nd Mr*. H. E, Hurst, of
eatbury, L. I.: Mr. arid Mrs. George
willock and Miss Florence Willocic,
Pittsburg: Mrs. Edgar Wade Ab tt,
of Washington, Conn., and Mrs.
Hcman Sellers, Jr., of Philadelphia,
at Hobkirk Inn.
Guests of the Court iflfh are daily
joying dove drives and turkey
Kots on (Camden preserves.
Mr. R. M. Smith. of Rye, and Dr.
I Dodge Peters, of New York, were
ong those entertaining their Court
n friends, with shoots and
nics recently, jp -1
Mrs. Douglas ma bee entertained
th a luticneon on Sunday at her
I ^ tUiK*-1*
Mrs. A. D. Partridge, of Bedford,
Y., who is passing the winter;at
Court Inn, entertained, with bridge
f the Sarsfield "Club on Wednesday
ernoon fnr.Mrg. A. S. Hunter, of.
ica; Mrs. Aubrey T. Barnes, of
uth Egremont. Massg mrs. Den n
Dana and Mts." William'
lker, of Englewood; and Mrs.
Kight Partridge,. of the Court Inn.
everal interesting polo matches
e played this week, among them
ng the match Tuesday between the
Ke and White.tea ma on Held Nov2,
charitable and social activities
e have been marked during the
ek by several large affair*.
ong them was the Bridge Tourha nt
on Tuesday afternoon under the
pices of the Junior Welfare Work
of Camden. Playing in a half
en homes, icores were kept, the
he st being sent in to Mrs^ W. I*
ight, of Hempstead, 1#.; L, and
nden, who donated a hahdsome
Ke for the Wgh score of the after n.
A large *um was thus colKd
for the splendid work being
e by the organisation which is
posed of prominent, young mem-,
of- the winter cblonjr and th?
n. Officers drei Mrs. C?leb Whiter,
Jr., president; Mrs. George T.
le, vice-president;* Mrs. Roscoe
sal, secretary; Mrs. William Lov
Goodale, treasurer. y
K. silver tea on Monday afternoon
I the benefit of the Woman's Ex nge
was another largely attended
tu, and at JJeare Plate the at tive
colonial home of Mrs. Julia
Kg Knappr a tea -was given fe ly
for , the benefit of the John D.
nu'dy Chapter, U, D. C.
ocial affairs among the yOung set
e been numerous during the week*
dinner was given by Mr. Jenn
art Martin, of New York, editqr
Time Magazine, at the Old MiU
owed by a dance at The PmeS't:
Green Leaf Villa Miss Ruth Rfph s
entertained twenty-four of th?
set in honor of the* Misses Bar
and Tonia Litchfield,, daughters
ir. and Mrs. B. S. Litchfield, of
onah, New York, and the Cam-1
cottage colony. .
m:. Carroll K. Bassett was another
Kg set aTGoodie Castle.
iking part in the Ladies Putting
test Tuesday morning on the
wood Green were: Mrs./ K. B.
cox, Mrs. Wallace, I. Keep, Mrs.
is Wilder, MUg Marie Blanchard,
T. J. .fifcrrnon, Miss Mara
mhholz. Mrs. E. C. Clark and Mrs.
v. Robeson. Miss Klara Krumb
won the prize.
rs. Eugene KX Clark gave a dinner
er home Tuesday evening.
rs. CharlesJSoytij2f_GArdenJ2ilaL.
is visiting Mrs. W? J*. ^Wright
the prize in the ringer tournm t
given by Mrs. A. S. Hunter J
he Sarsfield course. 7 ;
*' Gerard Smith, of Brooklyn.
horses are already here will
the polo deVoteek tnl* week.
golfing circles the ringer tourKnt
for women was the leading ,
thtS Se5k oii the Sarsfield
' Mrs, Charles Hoyt, of Ger City
and lQamdan,.won the prize.
ying the Kirkwood course this
are: Mr, and Mrs. G. J. Wil
C. W. ?Gampbell, J. A. Baugbv
Pearce, H. A. Cullen, Herbert
Mrs. E. Stauffen, Mrs. Robert
rd, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Eugene
'ark, Sterling S. Beardsley, Clin Mayo,
J. Flanders, Mr. and Mrs.
er, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. jResd,
Quinlan.
and Mrs. Barley B. Lindsay
arrived from New .York for a
I of ten daya in their attractive
go on upper Broad street. They ,
entertaining Mr. Theodore Br
Kt, of Irvingtcn, oh Hudson, who
return North with them on Sun"
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; and Mrs. H. B. Uhdsaj_*n ?ed
with a tea for forty guests
ihey Vhid dssndteoer^roU'Sr.
William B. llisbetfSr.' mad Mrs. j
Eugene C. Clark. '
Tni t itfihffrri i
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Carolina Cup 'Chase
To Be Run March 26
The third annual steeplechase for
the Carolina cup will be hold on the
historic Springdale three-mile bourse
at (Camden, /March 26. This will ha
the first of tha big qup racaa at the
Kershaw county resort for the 1032
Sptfttg eaason.
Eighteen jumps are on the coUrs*?:
post and rails, 100 feet in Width and
four feet in height-^-and the entire
length is in full view of the gallery.
Tha Sprihgdale course is located on
the sit* of the famous 'Hawthorne
track, where races were held annually
over ?5 years ago- It is an unusual
layout and many consider it
I the. best tiihber course in. Americai
The Carolina cup was dedicated to
Thomas Hitchcock as a tribute of appreciation
of his many years of untiring
interest inthedevelopment and
progress of steeplechasing in America.
This is a Queen Anne cup, an
interesting and unusual example of
I the silversmith's art, made by Alexander
Sinclair in tDublin in the ffear
i704. The owner of the winner is to
hold -th^ (Carolina cup until the next
running of the race and'to receive as
his absolute property a replica of it.
|v ;The first running for the Carolina
teup took ^place Saturday, M^rch 22,
IPSO, and resulted -in a thrilling contest.
Of the 16 horses entered ten
went to the post. The race was truly
run and^iHe "horses were well bunched
46/the stretch. Ballast II, owned and
ridden by Koef Laing, won. Eloquence,
owned by Mrs. Robert MciKim
and ridden by (Lyman Wright, finished
second. Kir^ Cork, owned by
Wayside stables and ridden $y Watson
Pomeroy, finished third. Brose
Hover (Maryland cup winner),
by Bt LdMie (Beta and ridden by
Crawford Burton, was fourth.
The best .timber horses in training
started in this. race. '
The second running, March 21,
1981, attracted a field of.class timber
horses and furnished a great contj^t.
^ine went to the post. 6** Soldier
Wbn after a gTefft exhibition of beautIMl
^fencing; Sea ? ?*. ???*
Emerald Isle, third; LeDtgard,
fourth. w
' In addition to the Carolina cup,
there will be-an open brush race, dktance
two miles; a condition brush
race, distance two miles,
half mile fist race will be scheduled.
Two schooling courses,, seveneighths
of s enile In length have hem.
constructed for the usmof horses to
bo raced on the fipriugdale ee""^
One 1? a brush courae; the other timber,
? Footing and jumps are the.
same as on the big courM. No
schooling will be (permitted on the.
big course.
Members of the committee m
ohargc 'sret Jamea Bojfd, BurjmUH.
Boykin, Jr. Bol?rt Majmes Thcm.
Hitchcock, Harry D. Kirkover, 1.
S&ddy von Stade and Ernest L.
Woodward. ' :tz:
Prom the Camden CatetU, Hovemb4r~120,"
"The iCamden races will commence
on Wednesday, the 10th of
next, aid continue for two
for all horses, mares or geldingsj on
the continent." .
Colonial Food Shop
Name of New Store
dLdItM fbltJSVS
K. S. Wlliams grocerjr ?tore,and announciw
that he tve re(jfront
"ftore former^y^occupicd by the
H<Mr ^Wnnah'was tha former.
derthT^ame of the 'Sklop.al Food
Shop." |
Bean of Aviators Killed
Chicago, Jan. 26.?America', dean
of avjatora?Eddie flttnaon
*'7,1^
*the-i n2'
Central hospital from Injuries ?ufforod
when a huge atlneon-I^troiter
plane fell to earth .in a public llijkf
golf course in
^The^rident occurred last evemng
io T *n*toT^nto
Annual Drive Begins
Soon for Charities
. * s
Tho Associated Charities* through
Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld, the president,
and Warren H. Harris, the treasurer*
have issued the following information
rotative to the annual drive for funds
for the Associated Charities and the
Children's Home:
*The time ef the year is ifoproachr
ing when the annuel drive is put on
for funds foj? the Associated Chari*.
ties and Children's $fome.
'The drive will be started this year
on March 1st, on Tuesday, and continue
until (Saturday of that week.
"The artlount we ( Strive for this
year- is the same as lsst year which
was StejwD and which amount we exceeded
last year by several hundred
dollars.
"We, of course, like every other
Charitable institution, n&ed more money
this year than de did last year
but-owing to tho lower -prices of food
and clothing the* same sum this year
will cover much more ground than it
Aid last.
"The drive this year will be in
very capable hands and a very great
effort will be ? made to equal last
year's income.
"As statement of the expenditures
will'bo seen in another part of this
issue 6f The Chronicled
"We, are sure that everybody will
rnaCe af#ry sacrifice to give this yeaj^
in equhl amount with Jast. ,
''There will be further notices of
this drive as we come nearer the time
for it to be put on."
Would Reduce Motor
Tax To One-Third
Under the terms of a bill introduced
in the hou?e by Representative
J. R. Belk, of Kershaw c<(Untjri,motor
vehicle license-plate-taxes would be
reduced one-third except ao to trucks
of over two tons add motor vehicles
used in the. transporting, of school
children. This would not affect the
larger trucks' used for transporting
cotton and other commodities seen
d&ily on our highways. Their cost
will remain the earned "The bill as
introduced reads as follow?:
! it endcted by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina:
' , '
"That the motor vehicle license
'plate tax. POST authorised and collected,
by the State (Highway Department
be, and the same is hereby, reduced
one-third, except as to trucks
weighing over 'two tons and motor
vehicles used exclusively for the
tfpniportaiton of school children.
"All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed."
Senaie Favors
P County Agents
The first attempt in the senate to
destroys the _ statewide and state financed~county
farm agents and -home
demonstration agents program met
with defeat.! last night. The finance
committee returned' an unfavorable
report on a bill to repeal an act requiring
that each Of th6 46 eountiek
employ one home demonstration agent
and one farm agent. The senate
adopted the report* thus killing the
bill. 1 'M(i *
The bill was iuliodnced by iDena
tor tBryson of Greenville.* At the
time ?f -introducing it, he shid that
it would not necessarily eliminate all
count/ home and farm agent work*
but would put the expense of it on
the individual counties. Under the
present Inv rnsrantccB'to
each c<mnty ra minimum salary for
one home agent and one farm ag^nt.
Many counties supplement the state
appropriation.
The appropriation for the program
was, eliminated by tha ways and
means committee in writhig the state
supply bill* but it hps not yet been^
debated in the house.?Wednesday's
9t*^8' _ -||r
A4^;tej*t?riOO? Benefactor
Georgetown, Jan. 25.?Six hundred
and forty-eight men, womenagd children
have received articled elothmg
in Georgetown county fromSTTg
ati**ah*n bw ttl* M||W* *?? r
.fidarl.s ?f tb? philanthropy, Irondr?d?
rM?iTinc ntk dotiUnc* u
nmtm. aboM uvd other .rttcU^to
Tragedy On Wateree
River, 1882, Recalled
A friend of The Chronicle furnishn
ut from the file* of the Cherieston
Newt and Courier of April W,
1868, the following narrative of a
tragedy which cost numerous lives on
the Wateree Tlver. Many of the older
citiiena remember the tragedy or
| hearing of it from parties living at
that time. The late Col. J. C. Hemphill,
a prominent newspaper man in
hia day was assigned to get the facts.
Colonel Hemphill "ifto reported for
the News and Courier such notable
evants in this state as the Oas
Shanhon duel and the Darlington riot
of the old Tillman /days. The hero
of the Wateree tragedy is now a citizen
of Camden and is probably the
lone survivor: vg
Columbia, S. April 29.?The terrible
loss of life which followed the
explosion of the steamer Marion yesterday
has cast a pall of sadness and
gloom over this entire community,
but the circumstances are about as
follows: ,At 11 o'clock yesterday
morningV a picnic party, numbering
about thirty^ persons, embarkedl&Oj.
the steamer Marion at Red B)Ki"?
6. C., a landing on the Wateree ^Ivot
on the plantation of Mr,. Jbseph
Bates, near the junction of the Wateree
and Congaree rivers^ for a day s
sportf on the witer. > V
Afterj*t$3 boat had started down
Ilia i.i? ei R backed into a small crc*kv
to take aboard a uumfber of persons
(Ike Lenoir, Eugene Lenoir and G. H.
Lenoir) who had not arrived when
the first start was made. iSeelutf
tbat the steamer was about to strike
a anag Capt. Rhodes pulled the |?ng
for "the boat to shove ahead
and with the firifc revolution of the
Wheel the boiler exploded with fearful
effect. The picnic party wwpe
scattered over the steamer, some of
them in the cabin and some on the
deck. On the upper deck, just over
the boiler quite a number of young
ladies and their escorts were gathered,
a gay and unsuspecting group. I
When the explosion ... occurred! the
boiler and the upper deck WOre
l>lown completely out and those who
were standing on) the upper deck were
nearly all killed or fatally injured.
The roof of the cabin which formed
the deck of the stedmer Was tilted
in by the explosion and fell among
the parties gathered below. The
captain and Mr. Joseph Bates, who
were' standing near the wheel-house
talking, miraculously escaped without
injury, Of the party on the- upper
deck Miss Minnie Hdnry was instantly
killed and fearfully mutilated.
Miseee Mettle and Nannie Henry
were blown up and their bodies today
had,not been found; Miss Lizzie
Henry suffered a compound fracture
of the left leg and wae badly scalded.
She was not expected to Jive last
night, and it is reported that she
died t&day. J. C*. Eason received a
fracture of both bones of the right
leg and WAs terribly scalded in the
back, and suffered internal injuries,
from which he-can hardly recovery
William Trumible was J?dly scalded,
but had sufficiently rallied last
night,to be -carried to Ma-home o.n, a
mattress ia a spring wagon. Miss
Minnie Bates sustained a :fraHuire
the right arm near thb shoulder and
both bones of her right fore-arm and
the lower end of the tibia. Hear face,
back and arms were also badly
scalded.' Sho-^ffcred a severe
shock, from whidh she had rallied
aomewhat last night, but it is rumored
tonight that ahe has since died.
John, a negro boWt hand, was scaldr
ed in the face, back and arms snd
received a. fracture of the right
wrist. A piece Of hi? "frkitt,
inches square, was carried away from
the under part of his left thigh, and
the muscles'were laid bare and badly
lacerated, and his flesh was filled
with cinders from the engine. Ha
ankle was also severely sprained.
Mre. Garner, widow of the late Samuel
Garner and daughter of Col.' H.
T. Peake, former Superintendent w
the South Carolina Bailroad, was
"Mown into the river and came near
being drowned. Hodge Lenoir, who
gad been blown ashore, seeing her
great dangfft and regardless of his
own safety plunged into the rim
and attempted to save the struggling
lady, catching hold.Aher ft* wsa
^chS^^Bf W^rhOirthat both
parties would have sunk but for the
timely arrival of the eaptain in a
boat, who pulled Mrs. Garner into
the boat Just udn was io*|
' - ?
been performed.
* The BiltfM Henry .jure dautfitera
of Gapt. Samuel J. Henry, a highly
esteemed planter of this county, who
was tax collector before the war.
Mrs. Henry, tlje' mother of the young
ladies,, is in delicate health, and was
detained at home; Miar Minnie
mght. Oept. Henry repaired at once
to the scene of the accident, and no
tongue can picture his grief at the
awful fate of his children. . Miss
Bates is the daughter of Mr. JosephBates,
who was recently tried* in the
United States Court at Charleston
(for his activities in the "Ku Klux
Klan" in Reconstruction days?in the
day* known as "The Red Shirt Days).
He was saved from the wreck and
did all Ke'cdbid to relieve the agonies
of the wounded and dying.
No reason can be given for the explosion!
The boilers were overhauled
recently, and were considered in sale
condition. The engineer stated last
night that he was. allowed to carry
one hundred pounds of steam, and
at the time of the explosion only
carried a pressure of eighty pounds.
Drs. Keith and McKenzie, who lived
near Red Bluff gave the necessary
assistance to the injured, and Dr.
B. W. Taylor, of this city, was summoned
as soon' as possible to the
aid of the suffering. He upturned to
Columbia today and wiU A back to
Wad Bltrff^sgslu >smu>^-?:
tea today by the trial justice to the
Business Outlook
Is Encouraging
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26.?Newspaper
publishers believe the southern economic
horison is clearing.
Directors of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers' Association expressed
thfe opinion at a meeting
here yesterday, when they selected
Ashoville, N. C., as the 1282 convention
city. The general meeting
will be held there July 18, 19 and 2<k
Newspapermen from West Virginia
to Texas attended and exchanged
ideas. The sessions were executive.
Cranston Williams, of Chattanooga,
secretary and manager, was appointed
to represent the association at
a hearing of the audit bureau of circulation
in Chicago next month.
Mr. Williams said the directors
ceived satisfactory reports from .trustees
of the status of the labor protection
fund, a mutual labor insurance
of the organisation. m
Encouraging business reports were
brought here by a number of the
editors. ,
F. C. Withers, of the Columbia,
S.tiC., State said the legislature is
striving 'to elimintae a deficit "and
this will have a stabilising influence."
Things are "beginning to look up"
in Virginia, M. Botts 'Lewis, of the
Clifton Forge Review, reported.
tSimilar optimistic reports came
from newspapermen from Tennesseer
Mississippi, Louisiana,. Arkcmsas,
Kentucky and Alabama.
The three Atlanta newspapers entertainefl
4?he publishers at a dinner
left night. The publishers adopted
.resolutions of sympathy for Jbsephus
| Daniels, of Raleigh, N. C., News and
Observer, who is recovering from automobile
injuries.
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Gunshot Causes
; Loss of Arm
! . fi \ .1
L Sumter, Jan. 23.?A. T* Heath,
president of the Carolina Coca-Cola
company, while hunting in Clarendon
county this afternoon, ^tumbled
and fell and his gun discharged, the
load taking effect in the left arm,below
the elbow, shattering the Joint.
M. S. (Boykin, his companion, was
about 209 yards distant when the accident
occurred. He heard the report
of the gun -and hastened to Mr.
Heath. .
The arm was bandaged and the
bleeding controlled until (Mr; (Heath
was brought to the hospital hare* The
arm was amputated above the elbow.
Mr. Heeth stood the operation well
and his condition is as favorable as
could be expected.
The Greenville county officers, except
the sheriff, have offered the delegation
makin^Vthe supply bill to take
a 16 per cent cut in salaries this year.
Farm Meeting
For February 3
The Kershaw oounty farm outlook
conference it to ho hold at the iOour? :j
House Wednesday morning, 10:90,
February 8. Mr. O. It OsTk, atate
extension economist, and other notables
will be present, it is expected
that a large, attendance will be had A
as the people of the county hare
learned to regard this economic study
as one of the most important phases
of our farm work. (Everyone who
possibly can do so should attend this
meeting as it is the source of information
which will give farm, people
and business people an insight of the
farm conditions in 1992. Definite
forecasts will be made with, reapect
to the various craps produced in this
county. That is, our people will be
~told whether cotton has a favorable
outlook OT not, whether the price of
hogs, poultry and other commodities
are expected to be high or low.
Farmers who Operate without this
Information work in the dark to0a
very large extent. This information
is the front sight of our agriculture.
Every person in the county should ;
attend this meeting, whether small
operator or large. Xiand owners, ten-,
ants, business men and bankers are
expected to attend in large numbers.
Please notify your neighbors and
do not forget the date, Wednesday, ,]
10:80 a.' m.> February 8, requests
"Hehry D. Green, tne county agent.
First Baptist Church Services \ ;
The following services are, announced
at the First (Baptist church:
Sudnay school at 10 o'clock, Mr, C. O.
Stogner, superintendent; public worship
conducted by the pastor at 11:15
a. m. ahd ft80 p. m. 'Morning sub* '
jeet, "The Unfailing Love of God."
livening subject, "Hie* (Sin of Covetousnese."
Prayer *Wnd praise service
Wednesday evening at 7 :SO. (SeniorB.
Y^p. U. Thursday evening at 7:80.
Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at
A.Jin
O.oU.
The public is cordially taHted to
attend all the services Of this church.
; ? ?f ,
To Hold Candle Rally
Kate jC. Powell, secretary of The
Willing Workers Club of' Trinity M
E. church, announces a -Candle Rally
for .Sunday evening, January 81, at 7
o'clock at the church. The rally will
be .for the benefit of the, church. The
.sermon will be preached by Rev. B. F.
Bradford, the di&rict superintendent.
White friendeof the church are cordially
invited to attend this service.
Bethune Loses
Leading Citize^
Bethune, Jam 25th.--La?t rite* for
Alexander Bethune iMcLaurin, prominent
citizen, aged 04, who died very
Suddenly at his home here jast-y ri~
day evening, January 22, were held , ;
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock with Dr. C.'E.
Sullivan in charge. The church-could
not seat the large assemblage of peopie
from this and. other towns and
numbers stood outside during the services.
A number of negroes were
among those present* Interment was
in the Scotch cemetery beneath a
mound of lovely flowers, a
Serving as honorary <pallbwe?w-~r~werwr-^
G. -Joner, Isreertv Hill; J.
Team Gettys and J. G. Richards, Jr.,
Camden; Dr. J. B. HJnes, Hartsville; J.
D. Lafitte, Cope; M. G. King, J. C.
Foster, Loflng Davis, G. B. Parirott
und W. A. McDowelL-Bethnae. ,-Aiil-A 1" T
ive, Tom Bethune, J: N. McLAurin,
Jr., John Bethune, Ralph MoCa?kUl, ; Xj
Ernest Z. Truesdale, Jr., of Bethune,
Robert Bethune, of Che raw.
Mr.. McLaurin was the'eldest son ~
of the late John Neil MdLeurin and
Mary Ann -Bethune MoLaurin and
had spent practically his entire life
here. He attended demHOYli college*^
where he wee an enthuriaatfc rootr" f ,
ball player.
Mr. McLaurin was in every sense
a Christian gentlemen with nntaenished
reputation. His character
was beyond reproach.
He was ruling elder in the Presbyterian
church nnd ^eachffc ofj theL-XXmen'fl
Bible class, ^e was one of the KigJ
largest planters and land holders of
thia entire section and a leading busi- r,
ness man "whose counsel and advice (I
was sought by many. He was president
of the late Bn?ls~of-Bethune
and a member of the county board of
education. . He was greatly interest- >' >;
edjin education and enabled a numbeg
of young people In this cowman- / ;
ity to obtam a college education. Af
aBiT? HclBonn mamw ^ ^