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VOLUME 47
"J . 4.
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, !?3S
NUMBER 39
(Charleston senator
Scores Governor
f r: _ ;
^ Columbia, Poo. 18.--Senator Cotesh^rtb
T. Meabi or Charleston assert*
: pi today "the governor of South Car
Kii,ia 1h completely dominatedby a
LrlPg of men who have practically the
Epientality and purpose of criminals."
[ He named Johh P. Grace of Charfframn.
former state highway commlsL^ioiu'i,
J. C. Long, also o?, CharlesI
ton, former etate senator and appoln[
tee of governor OUn D. Johnston to
rtbe highway commission, and Representative
"Ben B. Adams of Richland
f county as the governor's prtclpal adlyjgerB
jr Grace, he said, "Is the eVll genius
^ behind the governor of South Carolina
today?we might as well have
f'-joo pounds of putty or ox meat in
f the governor's chair as the present
I; governor."
Means asserted Long and his family
with a "new line of racketeering"
In the gasoline and oil business, were
desperate to get control of the highi.way
department "to their pre*
gent investment and prosper." *
Means charged Grace with being
one of the country's most notorious
traitors'' during the World War and
with defrauding an aged and penniless
Irish woman" of $50,000; claimed
Long was "merely the front for the
Long gaug of racketeers who specialized
in liquor and slot machines" and
had reputedly handled Illicit liquor
himself in past years; and when the
odor got top strong we ran Ben Adams
out of Charleston."
Means asserted one of the "selling
points" for stock in Long's oil company
was described as "a personal
letter from governor Johnston as a
stockholder "advocating the company's
stock."
He suggested that the legislature
call on the governor for a statement
"on the matter sotbat if uhtrue he.
may "let the people know he has no
part in s'uCh a racket."
Asserting "the other two are Hall
of Anderson and John Gary Evans,
whom 1 don't know at sight," Means'
Psald. "This ring" must be broken
> or the governor had Just as well resign
to the people today."
Means told the senate Grace was
responsible for an address to the legislature
in which the governor assailed
Charleston, charged the highway
commission with "ring rule" and
"stirred class prejudice."
"The governor is. not responsible,"
he said. "The governor's only offense,
is lending himself to such a man."
\ Describing Grace, a political opponent,
as "30 per cent genius, 30 per
cent rattlesnake, and 40 per cent
jackass," the Charleston senator as-.
"I read the governor's speech in
the Atlanta American two: or three
days beforehand over the signature of
Representative Ben Adams of Richland.
( r
"The same speech has been written
and spoken by Grace at Charleston
since 1 was a boy. * * * <*;.'
"The speech probably was made the
first time by Caiji when he was build:
ing ui) propaganda to hit Abel with
[ the military." .< 'V
Referring to . an appeal to textile
work, rs in the governor's address,
if Mean , continued: * ; . " " 7
[ Tn front gallery that cheered so
f. was.,lined with the same citizens of
. Charleston who have been hanging
wrom.,i for Grace feince 1902 and 'who
Bevi. got nearer mill work than playI,
ing a slot machine." : ~ "
Wli-n Means suggested that a committt
of legislators be named to run
the highway department temporarily,
Senator Hughes of Oconee said that
I the governor's removal of highway
commissioners wag ineffective,- that
the law creating.tha^commission was
unchanged, "and there is no other leSal
authority" which may run the der
Partment.
Senator Nance of Laurens asserted'
the govurnor \had violated his oath of
office. . v'*' '^Ktry:
i "He s dug his own grave and hs
r wants to bury you In it," Nance told
: the annate. " "1 don't purpose to let
[ hlm {io it to me."
Nance urged quick approval of his
r- "solution, under debate at the Ume,
r [or the governor to disband the mlJ
ntla.
^?f the resolution, sakE8^
We are meeting trouble in here
| because we are trying to compromise
[ ^t with wrong?dictatorial power
s^tth constitutional government.
Senator McEachln of Florence also
uying there was no opportunity for
^dilatory tactics by the legislature,
phoned:
W* *ar wtiimg W Jfetew* ttat tar
Pernor is oorrect in believing W is
^Ported by a majority of the people
Tv".
of South Carolina in 1)1* fight on the
the seriousness of this Issue affeoifcig
thstr personal llbsrtjr"
rjgy&r '
Former Treasurer
Of County Passes
Xho iUiuounDvmwnt of rilo "JeaHTof
Daniel Murdoch McCaskill at his homo
bear Lakeview in this city at 12:30
Tuesday brought sorrow to a wide
circle of acquaintances and probably
one of the largest family connections
n this county. He had been 1ft falling
health fojr a number of years and
hla death was not unexpected.
Mr. McCaaklll was born 'near Hethune,
then called Lynchwood, - June
8, 1871, the son of the late Charles
WeHley and Mary Murchlson McLaskill,
and after a course at Clemson
College he came to Camden, where
ho was a salesman In the employ of
D. E. Hinson?later going with other
firms, About thirty years ago he entered
politics und In 1906 he wus
elected treasurer of Kershaw county,
without opposition, receiving a vote
Of 1.730, succeeding W. R. Hough,
woh did not stand for re election, and
served* in that 'capacity for twentythree
years. .He wielded a powerful
influence In county politics all of those
years. Several years ago he made a
state-wide campaign for the ofTlbe of
j railroad commissioner, and was not
only well known , in his home county
hut had a wide acquaintance throughout
the state. He had a pleasing
personality and made friends with all
classes. ??
Ho was twice married?first to Mrs.
Elizabeth Britton, member of a prominent
and influential family, of tills
county. To this union was born a
daughter, now Mrs. P. N. Wlmborly,
residing at Monck's Corner. His second
marriage was to Miss Bessie Lee
Walker, of Bamberg, who with two
sons?Daniel M., Jr., and Charles W.
McCaskill, surylve. There are also
two brothers?Samuel A. McCaskill, of
Camden, and C. K. McCaskill, of the
Antioch section, and two sisters?
Mrs. J. D. Galloway and Mrs. J. M.
Chewning, both of Blshopville.
He was a member of the Methodist
faith and his funertfl was held from
the Lyttleton Street Methodist church
in this city Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. His former pastor, Rev.
C. F. Wimberly, now stationed at Allendale,
waB assisted by Rev. T. W.
Godbold, " of Re'mbert. " The burial
was in the family plot in the Quaker
cemetery in this city.
Serving as pallbearers for the deceased
were: J. H. McLeod, A. Clyde
Drawdy, Harry L. Schlosburg, R. L.
McCaskill, T. B. Bruce, B. P.. DeLoache
and J. H. Clyburn.
To Fix Christmas Baskets
All members of the Camden B. T. U.
are requested to be present Sunday,
December 22, at 6:46 o'clock at the
Camden Baptist church for the purpose
of fixing baskets of fruit for
distribution among the underprivileged
children, on Christmas morning.
Johnson To Address Class
The Men's Bible Class of the Lyttleton
Street Methodist church will have
with them on Sunday, December 22,
M. M. Johnson, who will make an
address at 10 o'clock. All members
are urged to come out Sunday.
~ : . Changed Name of Club
On Friday, December 13,' the Camden
Masonic Club in a meeting decided
upon motion to change the name
of the club to "Red Fez Club.
In an election of officers the following
gentlemen were named:
J." H. McLeod, president; F. N.
McCorkle, vice president; W. F.
Nettles, treasurer; L. L. Wallnau,
secretary; on the governing
board will be: ,A. 8. Karesh, M. M.
Johnson, Dr. Johtr w. Cotbett, A. S.
Llewellyn and M. H. Deal.
After the business hour a delightful
oyster stew was served, which
had been prepared by John Wilson.
Holiday Ball At Camp
The officers and members of Co.
4171 cordially extend an invitation to
the public to attend the Holiday Ball
given at tho Recreational Hall at the
CCC Camp at Blshopville on December
27. ** Charles Horton and his Hollywood
Hotel Orchestra will furnish tho
mu61c. Chaperonos in attendance.
TO OUR DELINQUENTS
In November The Cronicle put on a
subscription campaign, to Increase its
circulation and at the same time collect
some of the many back subscriptions
on our list. Quite a number of
kmon and women made a thorough canvass
of the county during this drive
and prizes were awarded the ones
having the most credits. The campaign
added many hundreds of new
names and many old subscriptions
were brought up to date and paid in
advance but many were not paid up
-and these are being cut Off our mailing
list. So please look at the label
qn your paper and see If " your name
Is credited with the correct amount
and we will look Into the matter. Another
year la beginning and we will
bHng our list up to date, thereby
dropping many names from it, so do
not blame* your postman If you miss
The Chronicle from now op, If you
" * Tonr
Awarded Custody
Of Her Young Son
iork, Dec. 16.?Mrs. Keener Hertford
of West Point, N. v., today was <
uwarded custody of her seven year '
old son, Richard H. Hlltou. at the con- ,
elusion of a habeas corpus hearing I
before Judge J. Henry Johnson who ?
also ruled B, M. Ue of Fort Mill, the i
lad s custodian, in contempt of court |
for having disappeared ffoiu court \
witl^hie ward Saturday.
Arter making a tearful explanation |
of his act, Lee, was sentenced to pay f
a fine of $25 and spend 24 hours in i
,a"' (
When IT months old the child hud
been placed in the custody of Lee and J
his wife by Richarti H. / Hilton, Sr., then
commander of the South Curo- I
Una department of the American ?
Legion, shortly after un estrangement I
from his wife. The father was drown*
ed about two years ugo in a motor- j
boat accident. ,
Ah the mother wept with Joy, Lee i
told Judge Johnston amid sobs:
"1 was dosperate. The boy kopt
saying Don t let them take me away ]
Jrom you, Daddy Hen.' Ho prayed
that ho would ho left with me. I !
didn't mean any disrespect to the
court In leaving. I'd part with everything
I have for the boy."
Both Mr. und Mrs. Lee showered i
kisses and caresses upon the child be-. ,
fore yielding him to his mother, us i
Lee was led away to begin his over- J
night jail sentence, the child called to
him:
"I'll write you?and come to see <
me." ,
- "God knows, 1 wish I did not have
to punish this man," Judge Johnston
said before ho passed sentence, hut
pointed out he felt compelled to do i
so to uphold the majeBty of the law.
Leo said he hart taken the child to 1
Charlotte, N. C., in hopes of obtaining
affidavits there from a policeman to
support his contention that Mrs. 1
Hertford, now the wife of a mathe- '
inatics instructor at the United States
Military Academy, was unlit to rear
the child. ,
Judge Johnston said the sole Issue
of the proceedings was to determine
the fitness of Mrs. Hertford for her 1
eon's _ custody. The Judge said no
evidence to the contrary had been produced
by the Lees or C. Rosb Rutledge,
the child's legal guardian, who
also had sought the youth's custody.
He added that affidavits of 14 persons
at West Point, most of them by members
of the military academy faculty,
testified to the exemplary lives led
by the Hertfords.
Two years ago Judge E. C. Dennis
ruled the mother was not a fit person
to have the boy Mid left him with
the Lees but gave Mrs. Hertford the
perogative to renew her application
for him two years later.
Captain Hilton, the lad's father, was
awarded the Congressional medal of
honor for valor in France during the
World war, in which he lost pn arm.
Mrs. Hertfdrd left tonight for West
Point with her son.
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
There will be services at the Mt.
Pisgah Baptist church this coming
Lord's day as follows: Bible school
at 10 a. m.; church worship at 11
a.m.; B. T. U. at 6:30 p. m. The
pastor will /bring, an appropriate message
for the Christmas season Sunday
morning. This Will be our last
worship service this year, and we
urge that we avail ourselves of this
opportunity of worshiping together iu
tho Christmas spirit. The public is
invited to worship with us.?Luther
Knight, pastor.
Betheada Presbyterian Church
Sunday, December 22, A Douglas
McfArn, pastor, Church school at 10
a. m. Instead of the regular classes
a Christmas program will be given by
the children of the church at this
hour, -A Christmas tree with presents for
the children will be had also.
Morning worship at 11:16 with Christmas
music and sermon^ On Sunday
evening at six o'clock, "Simeon's Desire
Fulfilled," a beautiful Christmas
service will be given in the Church
building. Church Night Thursday
evening at senren-thlrty. Every one is
cordially invited to all 'services in
this church.
-? ? Bethiny_ Baptist Church
There will he services at Bethany
(Westvllle) Baptist church on next
Lord's day as follows: Sunday school
at 10 a. m., with Superintendent H.
B. Gaskin in charge; preaching service
at 11 a. m., the pastor in charge.
The thwne^wlll be: "The First Christ4Bwsysttrel^
w.1 U OnM^
tor.
1
Noted Sportsman
YlsitsCamden
F. Ainborse Clark mid H. Grainger .
Jabber, of Westbury, Long Island. N. t
l'? visited Camden last Friday to in- I
jpoet the new stables for winter I
training quarters for Mr. Clark's <
iring of race horses, urn! a house to I
iccommodule his racing retinue. These ?
tiuildingB are now nearing comple:ion
at Camden's Springdale Course. ?
The stables will have iwenty-flve ?
box stalls. The house will have quar- '
tera for a superintendent, six riders, 1
numerous grooms, night watchman 1
ind blacksmith. . . ^ * . I
Mr. Clark's string of twenty-four <
liorses wintered and truined here last I
rear, under the supervision of II,
Grainger Gaither, and led all others i
an tho big tracks la winning twenty- ?
two steeplechases. .
Mr. Clark and 'Mr. Gaither were 1
guests ut the home of Harry I). Kirkover,
chairman of the committee of l
Llie Springdale Course. ' 1
Mr. Clark went from Camden to i
Aiken, and from there will go to Tal- 1
lahassco, Florida, where he will Join '
Mrs. Clark for two weeks' shooting <
an the estate of Mrs. Harold Fowler. 1
Mr. Gaither returned to \Vestbury. 1
" <
Banks To Observe Holiday ,
The two banks of the city?The ,
First National Hunk and The Commercial
Hank of Camden, will observe
Christmas dfly and the follow- '
lug day, December 2f? and 26 as boll- t
Jays. All patrons of those Institu- (
Hons please hear this In mind when
making your deposits und getting
L'hange on Christmas Eve so that no '
ane will be Inconvenienced. - i
Meeting of Teacher's Association
The December meeting of the
Toucher's Association was held at the '
school auditorium last wepk. Rev. <
Bryce Herbert, of Bishopville, made
an excellent talk on the Christmas j
spirit. Dr. Jostah Morse, of the depariment
of phychology of the Uni- 1
verslty of South Carolina address- <
ed the high school group. Mrs. Kath- i
leen Watts, county superintendent
was the recipient of a lovely gift or (
silverware by the association for her
untiring work in the schools of our
county, the presentation was made in I
a charming manner by Rev. J. B. ,
Canton. The school group presented
a lovely Christmas pageant, that was
enjoyed by the assemblage. ,
APPRECIATES THE LIQHT8
The Chronicle has . a very dear i
friend who has been coming to Camden
for many years. She has traveled
extensively and Is a keen observer?
so much so that she has .dropped In
occasionally and chlded us in a goodnatured*
way as to "Why don't you
wash thOBe front windows?" Well,
anyone who knows the workings of
a print shop know that they are too
busy to pay attention to such details >
as that?and that's that, but she fiends'
us a letter which we highly appreclm
and we know that the "City Fathdro"
responsible for the Chrlstnme^lghts
on our streets will join in the appreciation.
She writes:
Editor Camden Chronicle:
"When T saw tho lights turned on
in our little town 1 felt Quite a thrill,
for the sight was a very beautiful
one, and I. for one, would like to have
those who are responsible fot it, know
how much I appreciate their efforts?
how much Joy the lights brought to
my heart, and I hope to many others.
I am very proud of our little town?
"Main Street," anyway, which has a
very clpan, well-cared-for look, and,
of course, such is the results of having
those who are on It take-pride in
their stores?the latter, which to my
mind, are about the nicest appearing
anywhere's around. Merry Christmas
to everyone and Happy New Year.
To those'outside of your office I am
Just an
"Appreciative Citizen.!'
The Return Letter
Letters containing one hundred
Christmak Health Seals have been
mailed to many persons throughout
the county. .It was hoped that these
seals would be accepted and used on
letters and packages at the Christmas
season. A stamped envelope was
enclosed for the return of one dollar
for these seals. We urge everyone
who received the seals to accept them
and tosend in their dollar in the en*"
closed envelope, right away. The money
from all Health Seals and Bonds
pttfrhf"1 ?Sojfr - as to keep
up a full time program against tuberculosis
in our county, under a skilled
worker. Money for health bonds and
Mis may be sent to Miss Lai Blakeney
or Miss Sarah Wolfe at Camden:
to Mrs. Fred Culvern at Kershaw or
to Rev. J. N. T. Keels at Betbune.
Dr. William Preston Frew has enCottege,
now Duke University at Durham,
C. Ha is president of,, the
ns u on.
Visitors Enjoying
Fine Quail Snooting
Quail shooting at Camden this Menion
is said to bo the .beat In twenty
'ours, und Is attracting sportsmou
ronr all partH of the country, many
>f whom are stopping at the Hobklrk |
inn. which has been opened since I
?arly in Novembor. ** 1
The Court Inn, u modern hotel in 1
?n ante-bellum sotting, constructed *
iiouml the DeHgubstire mansion j
which is over uuo hundred years old,
surrounded h> the nutionully-kuowu I
DeSaussure gardens and with the 1
Sarsfield golf course adjoining, open- 1
0d on December 11 for its thirty- [
fourth season.
H. Rea Hall, lessee,' who, In the
summer, operates the Sheldofi House *
it Plue Orchard, Connecticut, und '
Arthur Langdon, assistant mauager, j
who is manager of the Maplewood at >
Pittsfteld, Massachusetts, arrived '
prior to the oponlug date, and have *
completely renovated the Court Inn 1
Inside and out. New carpets, new j
furniture, new draperies and new chi- <
naware have been installed. A force 4
it gardeners have put the walks, ar- '
bors, flower beds und shrubbery of j
the beautiful gardens Into first-class t
condition, and the eigh'teen-holo Sars- 1
flold golf course has also been worked 4
Into fine shape.
Karl 1?. Abbott, owner of the Kirk- (
wood Hotel, the largest of Camden's j
tourist hotels, one of the Abbott
jhuiu, Is expected In Camden any day '
lo arrange for the opening of the ^
Kirkwood on or about January 4. It *
Is said that Kenneth W. Foley, dur- j
Ing the Bununer managor of Mr. Ab- *
bott's Forest Hills hotel at Franco- 4
nia, New Hampshire, will be manager ^
it the Kirkwood this season.
Quests of the Hobklrk Inn who ^
liave qnjoyed tho wonderful quail
3hootlng this season in the thousands
jf acres of pinewoods and fleldB surrounding
Camden include Mr. and
Mrs. Hayden Crocker of New York
city, who did their hunting at Blooms^g
bury, a beuutiful old plantation, its j
guests of the owners, Mr. and Mrs,
John L. Weeks; George R. Packard,
Jr., and James M. Large, of Philadelphia,
who brought their own dogs
with them and who had such fine
Bport that they are coming back again
later in the season; Aubrey T. Barnes
of North Egremont, Mass., who also (
said he was coming back to the Hobklrk
later in the season; W. 0. Morck,
of Englewood, N, J? and T. P. Avery,
of New Haven, Conn., who killed the,
legal bag-limit of quail each day they ;
went hunting. Mr. Avery, who is one
of the Freshmen football coaches at 1
Yale, ^ent on to Georgetown, 8. 0., i
to shoot ducks. -?;??- J _
Other recent arrivals it the Hob- ,
kirk Inn are: Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Watson,
Boston, Mass.; Miss Emily Mor- ,
rls and Miss Elisabeth Slocum, WoeUcott,
Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gould,
Andover, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Ingalls, Orange, N. J.; Mrs, George
Dunn,, Washingthon, D. C?. and her
daughter, Mrs. Ira T. Wyche, Fort
McPheraon, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
F. Fitzgerald, Jr., Boston, Mass.;. Miss
Grace L. Griffin, Miss Maude Bonfleld,
Miss Olga Hansen and Livingston
Griffin, Lakewood, N. J.; Henry Hopper,
Wyckoff, N. J.; A. H. Brauneis,
Boston, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Steele, of Pittsbugh, Pa.; and Mrs.
Steele's mother, Mrs. A. R. Thompson,
of Penn Yan, N. Y.; Mr/and Mrs.
G. H. Guare, New York City; Mr. and
Mis. R. E. Smith, .Boston, Mass;; Mrs.
James E. Clarke,- Newton, Mass.;
Mrs. Alfred E. Sears, Cambridge,,.
Mass.; Mrs. George T. Hartshorn and
Miss F. N. Roberts, Taunton, Mass. :<
At the Court Inn the. first reservation
for the opening day were from
Mr. and Mrs. Rodhey. Jarvis and Dr.
and Mrs. J. Dodge "Peters, of Great
Barrington, Mass.; and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert H. Smith, of Rye, N Y.
The Mill street cottage of the Court
Inn has been rented for the season
by Mrs. Oliver Wren and- her daughters,
the Misses Olive and Gertrude
Wren, of Frederick, Maryland, who
have arrived In Camden.
Others at the Court Inn are Mrs.
I. B. Valle, Philadelphia, and Mrs. 0.
Arthur Bolpe and Miss Katheryn Carrigsn,
Atlantic City, N. J. ?
Postoffice Window
Open SafSFdiyT. M.
_
For convenience of shoppers 'mailing
packages and receiving mall on
tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, at the
Camden poet office I wish to announce
through the columns of your paper
that the general delivery window will
remain open until 6 p. n? say* Post,
master CP. DuBofce.
^Rear Ad^ral t>n*y T. x^yiofi, WhMLb*6?
sW*ited fin of
rim American Red Croee by theprcwlfient.
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Death Removes
Aged Bethune Lady
-Mm. Bile,, Mc
Vi . ' w,dow of John McDonald,
'A, ,,er homo here early lust
hursduy morning after a brief 111h?
.^a* the dtt?Khter of the
ate Wiley.KIuk uml Elisabeth Moore
vlng. of Darlington county, Union secJon
where Bho was born ami reared
?nd lived for'a number of years af;er
her marriage, ai,u was a lifelong
and consistent member of Union '
Met hod la t church.
About twenty-six years ago the fainly
moved to Uothune, where she bus
ualntalned her home Until her death.
Despite the fact that she was the oldiwt
female citizen of this community,
he was active .and alert and able to
ook after her household ufrairs. *
*??#th? ?bd of her long and well '
pent life she manifested a lively luSSSL
in*oola,? civic and religious
inaif*. Hor unusually keen senso or
tumor and delightful wit, added to
a 'ed experiences of long years gave
tor a rich philosophy of life. She
tood squarely for the right and made
to compromise with wroug.
Funeral services were held Friday
naming at Union Methodist church.
!?niiUn by tIl? Itov- T- E Williams
)f McBeo, assisted by the ltev. J. R
Johnson, Hurtsvllle; the ltev. .Mr
rioyd uml Rev. VV. V. Jerman, of Be- '
hune Interment was In. the church
minatory where a profusion of lovely
lowers bore mute testimony to the
>stuom in which she wus hold.
Six giandsons acted us pallbourers
^ Osborne, Morrison, Arthur ami Reto
tfcUau'ri Ja?^ ^ciJonalld U11(l Do thane
Surviving are throe daughters?urs
J A. Graham, of Hmouks; Mrs.
V ?. Mcl^urin, of Bethune; Mrs. L.
tarbrough, of liartsvlllo; two
ions-Car! MvDduald ami John Mc.
Donald, of Hurtsvllle; twenty-four
.iuud children; nine groat grand chllIren;
two brothers?JCrvin King,' of
dunning, and T. H, King, or llartsrijle.
Bandits Caught
After Bank Raid
Charleston, Dec. 14.?Throe youths
held?up the Couuor uud Wiggins depository
ut Moncks Corner this morning
and within three hdurs were in
the hands of the law. Charleston police
have recovered $2,640 of the loot,
which the bank estimated totaled $3.BftO.
V*
Deputy, Sheriff Clarence L. Woodward,
of Berkeley county, spread the
alarm to authorities here. His son,
Blease Woodward, nineteen, Is one of
the captured trio.
"I wish he had been killed," the
elder Woodward told Chief John J.
Healy, of Charleston police detectives,
when the youths were brought here.
The others, are Aiken Murphy, ai,
prize fighter and former Berkeley resident,
and "John Boyd, nineteen, both
of Charleston. Boyd, has made a.confession,
Chief Healy 4*|d, and his
chief concern seems to?fce for what his
grandmother thinks when she reads
about him In the newspaper. ''
Woodward said he merely was the
driver, Healy said, though the police
doubt his statement. Murphy, Healy
said, has Implicated himself.
Boyd was captured at Moncks Corner
soon after the robbery occurred
at 9:1G a. in. when the oarefully laid
plan somehow went awry. The two
others, who had calmly ridden around
the streets of Moncks Corner after ?
the robbery, were caught at 11:60 a.
m. in a cunning police net spread
over highways entering Charleston. *
They had the money in their car.
News Of Interest In
And Near Bethune
Bethune, Dec. 18.?The December
meeting of the MethodlBt W. M. U.
was held at Mrs. L. M. Best's. Officer*
for 1936 were elected as follows:
President, Miss. Mary Arthur;
vice president, Miss 'Loudse Tiller;
secretary, Mrs. J. M. Clybum; treas-urer,
-Mrs. - Clara Davis.?r~
_.-Amph& the grand children coming 7
to attend the funeral services of Mrs.
Ellen McDonald last Friday were:
K,nd~Mr8' Arth?r Graham, Dob,
son, N. C.; Mrs. T. W. Cooley, Swan3a;
Osborne Graham, Baltimore:
? ?aw?n Ch,lt??' AracatTvJsL C.;
rate Graham, Pilot Mountain, N. C.;
Miss Mary Ellen McLaurln, Flora McHill'
College; Jack MeDonDonald
College; Miss Frances McDonGraham,
Mt. Plagafa, and the Yarho
rough J?MJcl>onal(r grminjhlldrcn
from Hartsyuie and Darlington.
Circles One and Two of the Bap^
M. V were entertalMd by
V W Menjo and Mrs Bteve
Catoe last Monday afternoon.
Miss Hattle Gardner, of Clyde,
made a very Interesting talk at the
hAemt1 . Wednosday evening,
having been Invited by the Missionary
? wtairw ahe STbetn^^M
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