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; . . > ' ? *; . . ....... . The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 43 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932 NUMBER 4S .u, ' ' * i, "^,1 ..V l . . "* ' . * '.*"*^1" " .* - . - . ** ' V Dinner Parties Hold J Interest for Visitors The most important event socially yf the week was the Hunt Breakfast, which was given yesterday at "Goodie Castle," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oar roll P. Bassett, after the drag iunt which started at half past ten ? the morning from Cool Springs, he home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. (night. iMrs. Dwight Partridge, M. f, H., was in charge and a large lumber of riders followed the hounds vhile many attended the meet and he finish of the hunt. The first dinner dance of the seaion was given Saturday night at the (irkwood in the gtill where large pen fires added greatly to the atractiveness of the charmingly <\$co eted room. Mr. and Mrs. Pennison Dana, of New York, who are spendng the winter at Court Inn, had th&r able decorated with ionquils, hya.:inths and freezias and their guests ncluded Dr. and Mrs. J. Dodge 'eters, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Barnes, ir. and Mrs. John Weeks, Mr. and Irs. Rodney Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred L. Wright, Mt. and Mrs. Jrant Peacock, Mrs. DeWitt Peteriin and Mr. Langdon Peters. Mrs. Eugene Clarke entertained vlth a dinner party in honor of her laughter, Mrs. Charles V. Benton and ir. Benton, who are guests. . The able had for a centerpiece a large owl of uink sweet peas and the uests included Mr. and Mrs. George Villock and Mr. and Mrs. John Quinin. Others present were Mrs. K. B. Vilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Smith, ilrs. Wallace Keep,u Mr. and Mrs. leorge Robson, Mr. and Mrs. M. turke, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sporborg, Irs. Willis Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. [ail P. Abbott and Carroll Bassett, r. , , Ward G. Foster, of New York, who s known from doast to coast as the riginator of the Foster shops with lie slogan, "Ask Mr. Foster,"' has een the guest of the Kirkwood hotel lis week. Mrs. William Goode, of New York, as hostess yesterday at the putting jntest at the Kirkwood. Miss Klara rumbholz was the winner with Mrs. . B. Wilcox and Miss Marie Blanchrd tieing for runner lip^ On Thursay M iss Blanchard will be hostess t the putting contest at Hobkirk in. Among those visiting the Azalea ardens in Charleston this week ere Mrs. K. B. Wilcox, Miss Kitty eller, Frank B. Coursen and Mr. id Mrs. Walter WesL - I Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover we had as their guests Mr. William rarren Justice, master of hounds of e Nantucket Harriers, and Mr. Erst White, of- Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sporborg, of IN. Y., who have been spendwiniers in Camden for s, left the Kirkwood Mona stay of two weeks. They on their preserve in Georvisit friends ifl Beaufort, y will be joined by their Miss Flora Agnes Sporwill return with them in the races. Mrs. Walter- Mabee enterSaturday with a dinner at on Lyttleton street. Their luded Mr. and Mrs. F. M. VIr. and Mrs. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Newton ? : Mrs. Gerard Smith enast evening with a dinner the Kirkwood : grill, their uding Mr. and Mrs. Denny diss Edith Wills, Charles d North Fletcher, lliam N. Kerr entertained with "a luncheon at her stly Hall," on The Ridge, i were: Mrs. Amos Tuck "s. Woods Robnison, Mrs. ykin, Mrs. Louis LorNlard 'rank Rutan. y night Mrs. Kerr will eni a dinner at her home. Mrs. Robert W. Martin, e, Conn., will arrive Sunsit Mr. and Mrs. Ward i honor of Mrs. Martin ir will give a luncheon at f Villa on Monday. Torht, Mr. and Mrs. Belcher is their guests at dinner ne on Lyttleton street Mr. VfcKee .Graham, Mr. and ir Mabee, Mr. and Mrs. lock. rty which motored over >tte Tuesday for lunch at od were Mrs. E. C. MarH. M. Wade, Mrs. W. L. N. Hutchison, Mrs. W. d Mrs. Charles H. Dalton. Mrs. William Nesbit will i Saturday evCTibg with dance at The Pines. y evening Mr. and Mrs. Knight entertained at springs home with a dinguests were Mr. and r Mabee, Mr. and Mrs. iham, Mr. and Mrs. Mci, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Mr. and Mrs. F. M. h Richards has as her een Leaf Villa Mrs. W. * Swords entertained on with a luncheon at her ttleton street, her gueetes. Robert Pomeroy, Mrs. aver, Mrs. Samuel RusValter Mabee and Mrs. fht. ce Boynton, of SummerSweeney, who is at HobnterUined at dinner at ,v'^ a Associated Charities Drive For Funds It is now not quite a month until the Associated Charities put on their drive for funds, and in other parts of this paper will be found advertisements calling your attention to this important event. One reason the Associated Charities is such an imporatnt factor in thi? community is that it is the only institution taking care of the general charity situation. While other organizations take care of certain forms of charity and specialize in certain ways, we are thejmly ones looking after things in general from medical help, clothing, food and general welfare, besides operating the Children's Home, taking care of more than twenty children at lone time and almost as many more being placed in other homes and institutions throughout the year. We are the only help and refuge for hundreds of people in this county and we hope that everybody will lend I all aid to help carry on this work. I The twdety-one children in our | Home are healthy and happy and we invite everybody to call at the Home and inspect our Home and our methods of caring for them. | We know there have been many ! burdens put on everybody this year but this we believe to be deserving of all the help you can possibly give, I advise Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, president, and Warren H. Harris, treasurer of the Associated Charities of Camden and Kershaw County. Miss Charlotte Boykin, Messrs. Alfred Boykin and E. M. Boykin were visitors in Charlotte the past week, have joined the Winter Colony at iHobkirk Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mabee entertained on Friday evening with a dm ner at their home on LyttletO" "re?.Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. r. MRhodes, Mr! and Mrs 1Leonard Graham Mr. and Mrs. Denny Baiawin, Mn'and Mrs. MoKee Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Boykin. t On Friday evening Dixie Boykin T8F8 nTHis ^ests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerard fmith, Weeklies Edith 'Wells, Miss Mg Fl?eStche^ Thomasy wiSer, Charle^P; DuBose and Mr. and Mrs. David Wi 1UMt.' and Mrs. Lament Dominick entertained on Friday eV?*Jin^vttieton dinner at their home on -Lyttleton M Burke, who has been a winter visitor to'Camden for many ^ears has arrived to join Mr. Burke at The Kirkwood since early in John Bright Lord and Mr. John Bradley Lorf, of 1,!>rien, are spending the winter at Th W?Mrs. John B. Beebe, of Great. Bsrrington, Mm. ' has^join Mr3, BenjamirL Ticknor ^Mrs^ H. I^a areM?stheAir "iiiaryt ims Returned home after visiting friends in Wn. William eSSJine bridge dub and Mrs. Stanlcw^>lewellyn^ntertained the Thursday afternoon bridge club>. dli ja?;;sTgfed-wS ra--Green Leaf Villa. ineir a Wright) MnandMrs^Grant P^cock, Mrs^De ^r^STxie Boykin entertained on Friday vi'th^ n luncheon ^^r.^m^rlamed^Jinner at his co^.nt]7 Hflrrv D. Kirkover entertaTned tweWe guosts at dinner ffrs^beS Wadsworth, of Von. N<Mis"s?Betsy RossHer d-inner on MUss Edna Louie* guests Doily Singleton, Miss bee, Miss Dolly ? ^ Gerard Edith WeHs Mr and ^ Kirk. Smith, Mr. ^ Fletcher, bride, ^>'^'andrThomaS Waller**" After dinner. "Mr- t^nd0?rty wfth Ltd Smith en"r{J'"kCwoLd grill dancing in the K'^?ant^rtained on Wednesday1 with aTngtr tournament at the f&raflehl *? the contest she en. . jc<j Mrs. Maleon. Ber guests Aubrey Barnes, colm Mra. 1^lS^nUBLebe Mr. W?r<f Belcher T Mra W. L.' Wright and Mrs. gsg&BgBg ft!** 2" ^LtSSj? P^-byUrUn rssssTBsssssxammmmBOBSssssssseammmmam | Cow to be Put in Cans Near Midway Today Many women who have long been accustomed to canning f^uit* and. vegetables are now turning beeves, calves, hogs and chickens into tasty roasta, steaks and stews. Killing the surplus animals and culling the flocks and canning them will give a good supply of fresh meat the year round* Miss Sadie Crnig, county home demonstration agent, will supervise the canning of a beef on the farm of Mr. A. A. West today, Friday, February 4 12. Slaughtering and dressing the animal will take place the day before. A crew of woxkers at the demonstration will assist in cutting and preparing the meat, sealing the tin cups and processing them in a steam pressure cooker. Between two and three hundred cans of steaks, roasts, stews, chili, meat loaf and soup stocks will be canned. The meat sundries, such as -the heart, liver, kidney and other valuable parts, rich in iron and vitamins, will be canned. The commercial value of the meat capned will far exceed the market value of the animal. Practically every farm family has some surplus animal which should be feeding them instead of thetn feeding it over the winter. Meat can be canned with perfect safety if canned under steam. All the women in the Midway community are invited to be present at this demonstration and to learn how surplus and unprofitable farm animals may be turned into wholesome, economical, delicious food for the entire family. To Assist in Making Returns For the purpose of assisting taxpayers in preparing their income tax returns for the year 1931, a deputy collector will be in Camden on March 5, according to a statement issued by V. Q. Hambright, collector of internal Tevenue for South Carolina. Poultry (Shipment Postponed The poultry shipment at Bethune, February 13, has been postponed on account of a conflict in shipments. Please notify your neighbors. This, shipment has been postponed until a later date. You will be informed when the shipment will be, says Henry D. Greeri, the county agent. Mrs. Zeigler Dead; Burial at Cameron Vr 1 Mrs. Jennie E. Zeigler, aged 52, died at 3 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of her brother, C. W. Evans, in this city after a lingering illness of fifteen weeks. Mrs. Zeigler was a native of Cameron, S. C., and the body will be taken to that place for burial on Friday. She is survived by two children, W. H. Zeigler, of Camden, and Miss Elizabeth Zeigler, of Florence. Brothers surviving are C. W. Evans, of Camden; Irvin D. Evans, of Sumter; R. W. Evans and C. F. Evans, of Cameron. Sisters surviving are Mrs. W. D. Sheridan, Mr?. C. T. Mason, of Supiter, and Mrs. F. H. Dantzler, of Caiheron. Lady From Camden Died in Trenton The body of Mrs. Cora Thompson Mathis, widow of the late Fred M. Mathis, who died Monday in Trenton, N. J., was brought here for burial on Tuesday. She was in her seventyfirst year. Most of her life was spent in Camden and at Greenville, where her husjjOTff*^Operated-iflioG stores. Mrs. Mathis is survived by five children: Mrs. Ora Lee Wiggins, Miss Corrie Mathis, of Trenton, N. J.; Waddy Mathis, Henry Mathis, of New Haven, Conn.; and Andrew Mathis, of Trenton, N. J. . Other surviving relatives are one brother, Waddy C. Thompson, of Lancaster; three sisters. Miss Nina Thompson, Mrs. Isabelle Barksdale and Mrs. D. E. Hinson, of Colombia. The funeral services were held from ecnHiirij*- In if'lf ' ""din'ij^l bv ReV. J. B. Caston, of the Baptist church. Pallbearers serving were W. D. Goodale, N."f R- Goodale, W. G. Wilson, {?. F. BraaingttSn, T. E. Goodale and 3.W.V*ir TaasdfiNgham. Out of town relative* attending the funeral were: Mr?. Ore Lee Wiggin* and Waddy Mathi*, of Trenton, Mr. Waddy C. Thomp*on, Mr. and Mr*. A. G. EM*on, of Lancaster, and Mr. and Mr*. Chapman, of Inman. ' . - C; iSjafe _ . - - . - ? J . A i'i* ?, | White Woman Killed In Highway Accident . ? i i,I Mrs. Dovie Joyner, middleaged wile of Joe Joyner, an employee of the Southern railway, was instantly killed by an automobile about 1Q;30 o'clock Wednesday night while walking along the highway of Federal route No. 1. Mrs. Joyner and Mrs. Sharps were returning to Camden from the Hermitage mill village, where they had^ been attending church serviced wheh Mrs. Joyner was struck by a car which a short while afterwards proved to be one driven by James Brown, an automobile mechanic employed by L. A. Campbell and company. Mr. Brown, being excited at the time, did not stop, but later, when questioned, readily admitted that he was the driver of the car. He was arrested and placed in the county jail for the night. A coroner's jury was empanelled yesterday afternoon and several witnesses testified. Mr. Brown and Ben Davis were returning from a fish fry, they testified, and while running at between 30 and 35 miles, struck the woman, who, they say, was walking arm-in-arm with Mrs. Hattie Sharpe, both women being on the paving.. Mrs. Sharpe, in her testimony, said that she was walking on the shoulder but would not sUte positively whether Mrs. Joyner (was on the paving or not. / . L. A. Campbell stated that he had passed the women just ahead of Mr. Brown and they were both walking on the paving and that he had^ to swerve his car to the left in order to avoid hitting them. Mr. Brown gave as his reason for not stopping that he was frightened and nervous and did not know what to do under the circumstances. After several hours deliberation the Jury brought in a verdict that "Dovie Joyner came to her death by a car dMven by James Brown at a high and excessive rate of speed." which means tfcat Brown will be.held for trial. Mrs. Judd Declared Guilty of Murder Phoenix, Ariz:, Feb. 9.?Death on the gallows has been decreed for Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, 27-year-old daughter of a retired minister. An all-male jury last night found her guilty of the murder of Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi, her friend, and specified the death penalty. The jury deliberated three hours and 40 mirtutes. iSix ballots} were taken. a Mrs. Judd heard the verdict with-j out show of emotion. She was immediately taken to her cell, where she walked in front of her mirror and viewed herself several seconds. Sheriff J. R. McFadden ordered a day and night guard maintained in the cell, fearing Mrs. Judd might ! attempt to end her life. Before the state may hang Mrs. Judd, an appeal is mandatory uni<ler Arizona law. The defense counl sel said the appeal would be made soon after sentence is pronounced February 23. Mrs. Judd is the second woman condemned to the gallows by a jury in Arizona. Mrs. Eva Dugan was | hanged in 1930 for the murder of A. J. Mathis, aged recluse of Tucson. Mrs. Judd's middle-aged husband, ! Dr. William C. Judd, Los Angeles physician, was at her side when the verdict was read. Tears welled in his eyes. Her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Joy McKinnell, of Darlington, Ind., had retired for the j night, and were net awakened. Her J brother, Burton McKinnell, also was absent from the court room. "This fight," said Paul Schenck,| chief defense attorney, "has just be-! gun. Ninety-one persons, including Mrs. Judd, have placed their lives in my care during my career. Ninety-j one of them are still alive tonight." Recital To Be Given A recital of spirituals will be given St Browning Home chapel by Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs of Browning Tfome Sunday afternoon, February 21, at 3:30 o'clock. Public cordially invited. > Services at Malvern Hill Service* will be held at the Mai-, rem HiH" Baptist church Sunday,] February 14, at 3 p. m. and 7:80 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Furcron. AC die afteroooh service the deacons will be ordained. The public is invited to attend. . - ?- ? Carolina Cup Race Will Center Interest (By John W. Lyman) Members of the Oamden winter colony are looking forward to Washington's birthday as the? good omen of starting out to accomplish many worth wfrile things. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of The Father of the Country, who was known to be an ardent horseman, a follower of ?he hounds and a* gentleman planter \0ho got a "kick" by wagering a "pound" or two on a private race mpet, the horse-loving set will celebrate the day, holding the annual race meet, following it up on the "morrow" with the hunter trials. The meet will be held on the historic Springdale Course, so recently built by that well-known and generous sportsman, Ernest L. Woodward, of I^Roy, N. Y., and planned by Mr. Harry 1). Kirkover, For that occasion many well-known horsemep and women from Aiken, Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Columbia, Charleston, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and various parts of Virginia, will be represented. These two events are forerunners of the popular horse show, held early in March, and the running of the Carolina Chip, a race that originated back in 1820, over part of the course now "Springdale." The race meet on February 22nd, consists of two steeplechase races, one a brush race, over a distance of two miles, and the other a timber race, the same distance. The other two events are on the flat. Last year's timber event was won by Bizarre, owned by Wayside Stables; Ernest L, Woodward's Emerald Isle was second and Paul D. Abbott's Moblaw was third. In the brush race, J. A. Haile's Leonard B. took first prize with Mrs. Geraldine Redmond's Kakimona a close second. In the hunter trials there will be classes in lightweight, heavy and middleweight, a model class and hunt teams. The judges asked to pass on the events are General Henry C. Whitehead, Fletcher. Harper' and Daniel Sands. Among those who will enter horses for these two events are Mr. Ernest L. Woodward, Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mr. Harry Kirkover, Miss Edith Wills, Mn Walter West, Mr. and Mrs. Gehlrd S. Smith, Mrs. W. Austin Wadsworth, Mr. .Carroll Bassett, Mr. Watson Pomeroy, ..Mrs. Robert B. Deans, Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams, Miss Betsy Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Dominick, Mr. McKee Graham, Mr. Walter Mabee, Misg Frances Weeks, Mr. Norman Snow, Mr. Henry G. Carrison, Mr. Burwell Boykin and others whose entries will be received in a few days. He officers of the Camden Hunt are Mrs. Dwight Partridge,- M. F. H.; Mr. Harry D. Kirkover, secretary and' Mr. Henry G. Carrison, Jr., treasurer. On the Hunt Committee are Mrs. Robert B. Deans, Mr. Ernest L. Woodward, Mr. Lamont Dominiek, Mr. Burwell Boykin, Mr. Samuel Russell, Mrs. Carroll Bassett and Mr. Dwight IP+% : J ?Ml U iU^C* A few days ago Mrs. Partridge, M. F. H. awarded buttons, which carry all rights to the hunt to the following members: Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams, of Tulsa, Okla.; Miss Edith Wills, Greenwich, Conn.; Mr. Walter West, Middleburg, Va.; and R. Watson Pomeroy, of New York. The first of the March events will be the annual horse show. The date has not been set but it precedes the annual running of the Carolina Cup Steeplechase Meet which takes place Saturday, March 26th. This event ie the opening of the hunt racing and is under the sanction and rules of the Hunts Committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. All the officers of the organization are expected to be present on that occasion, and followers of steeplechasing from all parts of the country will be present. For this event the hotels will be crowded and the hotel managers are providing to handle a large number of horsemen and visitors. ' ' The Carolina Cup is dedicated to Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., as a tribute of appreciation of his many years of untiring interest in the development of ftteepleehasing in America. Thft is a Queen Anne Cup, made by Alexr ander Sinclair in Dublin in the .year 1704. The owner of the winner to hold the cup until the running of the next rape. The Springdale Course in three bailee in length, one fcunfred I Record for Brevity Was Present Term I ' ' ' ' ' ' i i Kershaw county court broke records for brevity this week. H convened at 10 oVdock Monday and at 12:80 of the same day had received ple*s of guilty from four, received the grand jury presentment, dismissed jurors, witnesses and court attaches and ad* Mourned. Judge Thomas S. Seaae, of Spartanburg, presided, with Solicitor <? Spigner, looking after the state's interests. , Lewis Blakoly, plead guilty to I housebreaking and larceny and received a sentence of two years and six months. He broke into the house of Frank Carolina and stole household articles. ! John Boone plead guilty to the larI ceny of an automobile and was senI tenced to serve eighteen months. ( I" Hhrry Maxey and Mendel Smith plead guilty to violating the prohibition law. Each was sentenced I to serve three months or pay a fine of $100. Smith paid his fine. ,, L. E. Long and J. M. Crook plead guilty to violating the prohibition law. Long was sentenced to serve three months or pay a fine of $100. He paid the fine. Crook was given a like sentence and fine, but upon payment of $50, balance of flne'and sentence suspended. o J The presentment of the grand jury was likewise noted for brevity. W. F. Nettles, of Camden, was appointed by the court to act as foreman for the year and the report was signed by him reading as follows: To his honor, T. S. Sease, presiding judge, spring term of court for Rersbaw county: We have passed 911 all bill? handed us by the Solicitor, i We have appointed various committees end will have reports from them at next term of court. We wish to congratulate the outgoing grand jury for the efficient ana I capable work they did during Ihe ^^ I pastr year, and trust our present body will be able to carry on. We want to thank his honor, the I judge,' solicitor and all court officials 1 for courtesies extended us. ! Death of Miss McCoy Miss Irene McCoy, an edlerly maiden lady, died at her paternal home near Cassatt on Monday after a lingering illness. She was a daughter of Thomas and Mary MoSween McCoy. Miss MoCoy was a member of [pine' Tree Presbyterian churc^ and was buried at Bethlehem church, near Bishopville, Tuesday morning, j She is survived by one brother, George MdCoy, of Cassatt; and one sister, Mrs. J. M. Hearon, of Bishopville. Also a large family connection in neighboring counties and elseI where. A. K. Rlakeney, of Charlotte, i? | spending tjiis week with Judge and ] Mrj. E. D. Blakeney. [grass turf. The "Jumps are about four feet in heighth. One of the features of the course is that all I jumps are in full view of the gal-^ I lery. There are eighteen jumps in jail. This course is located in sight | of the famous Hawthorne track where I races were held annually over sevJ enty-five years ago. i__? J The first running for the Carolina J Ct>p took place March 22, 1980, with J sixteen horse? entered, and ten going to the post. The winner was Ballast II, owned and ridden by Noel Laing. | Mrs. Robert McKim's_JBleftP?l)Ce wafi second; Kirk's Cork, ridden by Mr. I Watson Pomreoy, third; Mr. B. LesI lie Behr's Brose Hover, fourth. In the fall Brose Hover made a great record by winning the Maryland Cup. Sea Soldier, owned by HilJ. Creek f Stables, took the cup last year.ftSUL expects' to repeaC~ Sea Plant, belonging to Mrs. Francis P. Garvin, was second and Emerald Isle, owned by Mr. Ernest L. Woodward, was third, with Le Digard, of the Dorwood Stables fourth. - Until the races take place polo is the sport that brings out the gallery. Games are played Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Mr. R. S. Allison, the polo coach, and Mr. Samuel Russel, president of the Camden Polo Club, are busy arranging match games vnth several other clnbR. Mr. Allison is one of the best players in the country. Gerard S. Smith, one _ of the ? stars of indoor polo, is also playing fine polo. He has brought flown three fine ponies: Little Man, champion at the National Horse Show this year; Chimney Corners, winner of 18 bine ribbons and a bandy Utile ?** ? Vesta. Wtotson Pomeroy, who spends the winter, here, is ; and CtarH. !??