The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 29, 1910, Image 1
! \
See bs for Life. Fire. Health, B Sm\ e See us for Life, Fire, Health,
Accident I asurance, and Sure. B a. A m I A Vr A X ^B W ^?Accidentjlnsurance,and SureissT
/I imULiIlliiTn ttPnrtlu
lake City Insurance Agency, Inc. VI S L IF / rWM.'V Vi Lake City Insurance Agencj, Inc.
J. L. Richardson, Manager. ^ ^ ' J' *" R,chard80n? ManaSer)L
XXIV. KINGSTREE. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1910. NO. 42
,, __Lamj_u
K ?
^ <|t. .~j?
i f
V *
+
T
:-:
? ?
vi n r
f 1\ 111 V.
^ ?f 4*?<?*?4* 4* "fr? f*
MOREABOUTHAZIHr
AT THE CITADEL.
\
I CM. BOND. TIE SUratlNTEND- !
ENT.nUESENTSBISSIDEI
BEAD AND JUDGE.
Editor County Record:?
I I received some time ago, in an !
anonymous letter, a copy of your
pa per which contained a com municai^Bkinn
?i(rr?>H "W L B" regarding the
^^fczing at "The Citadel," and an ed^Htorial
on the same subject. The imIWplied
presumption that the authori|H
ties of the institution take no effective
measures to prevent hazing is
W unjust and not in accordance with
I the facts. We heartily agree with
1 your sentiment that it were "better
E to abolish the institution than to al
low it to become a training school j
1 for toughs and rowdies." As a mat- j
ter of fact the large body of cadets j
|H are young gentlemen with a high !
^HHise of honor. .As in all other insti-1
BBjocs the hazing is confined usual-1
^^ o a limited number of lower!
.-VI rnt* viwuci citij
I Krt is made to prevent the mal BHUtment
of new students. Early in
H^ovember as a result of a courtmartial
four cadets were expelled
for this practice and three others
visited with severe punishment. An
appeal was taken to the Board of
Visitors by the parents and friends
of these cadets to have them reinstated.
The board.at its meeting held
yesterday, refused these petitions
and made it clear that the discipline j
of the institution would be preserved. |
I think such editorials as yours of j
October 13 are calculated to give,
your readers an exaggerated opinion !
of the hazing done here.and certainly
a wrong impression of the atti- j
tude of the authorities regarding
this pernicious practice. I also be'
lieve that the record of "The Cita-|
del" in this matter is certainly no
wwse.if it is not better, than at the j
great majority of educational insti-,
tutions of any kind.
Yours very truly,
0 J Bond, Superintendent, j
The Citadel,
Charleston. December 14.
The foregoing letter is cheerfully j
published, albeit it re-opens the dis-i
cussion of a subject that, we think, j
it would be better for the institution
affected not to pursue further. It is'
but fair, however, to give a hearing
to both sides on any question and j
this shall certainly t>e no exception
to our rule.
. For the information of Col Bond |
we will state that correspondent!
"W L B" is Senator W L Bass of j
Lake City, ^ie has served us as cor- j
respondent at Lake City for about i
ten years and his identity is so well
! known to all our readers that it is
J unnecessary to sign his full name
ef^week to his correspondence. We
sM^enter upon no defence of our
correspondent, whom we deem amply
able to take care of himself,
without any assistance from us or!
anyone else.
The editcrial article referred to,
which appeared in this paper on October
13, was based upon what we!
gafded and still regard as reliable'
&':.
Hsr- + . ...
i rj>?"it* ij?
r H A N K
For Their
?: = A
iSTREE
! ! *l> 4* * fr 'I
information and the inevitable conclusion
from that information was
that disciplinary methods at "The
Citadel" are in a very bad way in-;
deed. Our chief informant was Mr >
J J M Graham, the father of the lad
who was so roughly misused that he
was compelled to leave the institu- i
tion and has fnUy recovered'
from the effects of the injuries sus-1
tained at the hands of his fellow- j
students, according to our informs-1
tion.
The point stressed in our editorial
was that this evil should be dealt
with vigorously by the authorities
rather than by the student body itself.
Subsequent events, it seems,
justified rather than condemned our I
criticism. Only a few weeks after j
the upper classmen had passed their
anti-hazing resolutions h press dispatch
stated that three cadets had
tivnoll^ fA?* norcictinor in hfl7
k/VV li k. A IIVU AVI pv A a a ? ?
ing after having pledged themselves
to desist therefrom. One paper gave
the names of the cadets dismissed
and one of the three named was the
tame cadet who, Mr Graham said,
was the ring-leader in the persecution
of his son.
The subjoined letter, written by
Col Bond to Mr Graham, certainly
indicates a state of affairs open to |
criticism when he (Col Bond)''would !
not advise you (Mr Graham) or any j
other gentleman to send his son to I
us until I can assure you that the j
practice (of hazing) is discontinued." |
Mr J J M Graham,
c r
\?/OUC3, KJ V.
My Dear Sir:?
You can hardly be more indignant
than myself at the treatment which I
your son received at the hands of :
some of the cadets at "The Citadel." ;
I am fully resolved to eliminate this;
practice from the institution, if it is i
possible to do it. I did not try to ;
persuade your son to remain when'
he told me that he found the hazing:
more than he coul^f bear, and until 1 ;
can assure you that the practice is
discontinued (italics ours) / witl ,
ask you or ttin/ other ycnt e nnn'to j
send his son to us. I believe that 1J
can arouse such a sentiment in the j
corps of cadets, which is largely com- j
posed of young men of a sense of |
honor, that we shall get rid of this
pernicious practice. At any rate, 11
shall use every means at my c?m-'
mand to suppress it.
If your son will furnish me with 1
the names of the cadets who hazed '
him,and give me sufficient informs-1
tion to convict the guilty parties, 1 1
shall immediately call a court martial
to administer the penalty prescribed
for the offense.
Yours very truly,
0 J Bond,
Superintendent.
The Citadel, j
Charleston. October 13.
In conclusion, we sincerely hope
that conditions have improved at
"The Citadel," otherwise the insti- s
. . 1
tution is doomed, uur editorial was
based upon a state of affairs reported
as being a little short of outrageous;
of the facts personally we of
course know nothing. If the discipline
has improved it is due to the
vigorous action of the authorities.
We hope,for the honor of the State's
educational system, wherein this
school occupies a prominent place,
that conditions have improved and
that the "pernicious practice of hazing"
is effectually stamped out.
Time alone will tell.
i
V... j
4
I ty A >^fl A
I N G O
Liberal Pa
WE WISH THEM
*
PROSPEI
HARDW
?' *3? <L AL ?^? _
CRIME AND ACCIDENT I
MARK XMAS SEASON.!
- i
PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD
Will" ALMOST A MOCKERY.
IT SEEMS.
The Columbia State of Tuesday;
under the caption, "Blood and;
Tragedy Mark Peace Season," car-:
ries two columns of crime and"mov-j
ing accident by field and flood." I
Some of them are as follows:
Nolly Hancock.a 14 year old boy, i
of Rock Hill, was shot and killed by '
a companion of about the same age,
named Ad kins. The boys quarreled
rer a small rifle and Ad kins used it
with deadly effect.
Near Hampton,Harry Mason.aged
17, was accidentally shot by his
cousin, William Priester, aged 19. as
the boys were starting on a bird
hunt. Prie-ter became distracted
over the accident and and had to be
restrained from doing %ijury to
himself.
At Beaufort, Saturday night,Dan
Middleton.a negro, was shot through
the keyhole of a house where he was
visiting and instantly killed. Cornelius
Thompson, another negro, is
held for the killing.
Clem Dean, a negro girl,was shot
down in the road, about ten miles j
from Greenville, by Thorn Leather- \
wood. The girl was returning from j
a party and her parents were with i
her. The slayer has not been caught.
In Beaufort,a negro woman, Hen- j
rietta Major, locked herself in her!
house and was burned to death, the
coroner's jury pronouncing it accidental.
In the Charlesboro neighborhood
of Lancaster county. C C Faile was ,
Tr1^ H/flT
YI W
?Oi fjpri
i y '
PETER COOPER, who, whei
found Cooper Union in New Yoi
for the first two years he was
i prentice to a coachmaker, HE !
and put it in the bank.
Make OUR Ban
We pay libera! interest consis
i Farmers & M<
I "Absolut*
% LAKE CI
I
?
i . . .
U R F I
tronag'e Du
ONE AND ALL
*0 US 19
fARE C
?^?f*l* ?
shot and killed by Caesar Watts.
Both were white men who had quarreled.
In addition to the above tragedies
M G Copland was caught in the machinery
at the Charleston power house
and his life was crushed out. There
were several other killings of negroes.
Thomas Makey, a voung white
man, committed suicide by shooting j
himself in the head, the tragedy
occurring about three miles from
Lancaster.
Allen J Belger, a farmer living
ear Hampton, beat a neighbor,
Jesse Smith, with an iron pipe for
takinc t.hp fsrmpr's rrmlp nnH hntrorv
from the stable Friday night and gooff
on a frolic. Shooting between
the two men was narrowly averted
by the chief of police.
Hamilton Cook, at Bluefield.West
Virginia, Monday night attacked
Frank Dennitt, with whom he was
boarding,Jwhile th? the latter was
in bed drunk, and almost sawed his
head off before the victim's young
son interrupted the decapitation.
The two men bad quarreled about
domestic affairs.
Three children killed and two
hopelessly poisoned by eating mistletoe
berries, is the report from Bokoshe,
Alabama. During a Christmas
celebration the children were
feasting on the pretty berries of the
mistletoe used in decorating.
Off Key West, Fla, on Monday, a
steam launch with six passengers
aboard sunk and three perished.
Tuesday evening, at Georgetown,
o nomo/^ \G/-\)o C?- rr. ? .r:/? ii>oo
a vt\siuaii iiaiuuu y :uia ui;jiat vtao
found dead at her home with her
throat cut, evidently a case of murder.
The woman's slayer made a
hurried qret-away without beinjr appreher
:!cd.
^MotvexL ^
JtwM m
i&Maud WjJ
fitowr' | f
i yet alive, Rave $630.000 to
k City, earned only $25 a year
in that city. He was an ap5A\
F;D $20 the first two years
k YOUR Bank.
tent with safety: 4 per cent.
irchants Bank
i\y Safe"
TY, S. C |
KifeL'ABiigji ggigmma?ag
f?i "V ? ?f*?"
l I E N D 5
ring' 1910,
II.
OMPAN
A A A A y i|I
THE CHRISTMAS DANCE.
______
j A Delightful A Hair-Ma ay Visitors
Present?Excellent Mule.
The dance at the Kellahan Hotel
Tuesday night, given by the Wee
1 Nee Club, was the most elaborate
and recherche function that the old
town has witnessed in many months.
The local votaries of Terpsichore, reinforced
by a number of guests,
many of whom came from a distance,
danced away the hours until early
i morn to the twirling tunes of the
famous First Artillery orchestra
from Fort Moultrie,than which there
is no superior musical aggregation
in the State. There were seven pieces
here and needless to say the music
discoursed was exquisite?a feast of
sound, enjoyed by all who heard it,
from the dreamily beautiful waltz to
the lively and spirited two-step and
all the rest of the varied and fascinating
repertory.
The ladies' gowns were surpassingly
beautiful; we regret that lack
of data precludes any attempt to
describe them in detail. Everything
passed off smoothly and delightfully
and with the participants it was an
event to cherish long and happily in
memory's treasure-house.
I To the hospitable host, Mr Chandler,
is due credit for the courteous
attention bestowed upon the fcuests
of the occasion.
j The following were in attendance:
Dr and Mrs J G McMast^r. Mrs Gibson.Mrs
Haigh.Mr and Fr.nk Rodgers.Jr,Misses
Mattie Brown, Blanche
Barringer, Marie Gregg and Jessie
Jennings: Messrs M S Lucas, R B
Rodgers, F W Hodges, 0 K Scott
T R Barringer, J L Barringer, Jr,
C G Brown. P C Brown, C W Brown
and S M Gregg.Jr, of Florence; Miss
Louise Walker and Mr Jno Richardson
of Georgetown; Dr C D Rollins
of Lake City; Miss Helen Thames of
Manning; Mr George L Dibble of
Charleston; Mr Wm Tavel of Sumter;
Dr?Davis of Mayesville; Mis-es
Hayes and Sheppard of Leo; Mr and
Mrs W N Jacobs, Dr and Mrs W V
Brockinjrton.Mrs J F McFadden. Mr
and Mrs R K Wallace, Mr and Mrs
0 H Patrick, Mrs M L Allen, Misses
Barbara Jacobs, Viola Chandler, Ada i
Brockington,Maude Chandler, Selma
Thorn, Marian Gilland, Marian McFadden,
Dell Van Keuren; Messrs E
L iMontgomery, ?W S Gilland, J D
Gilland, Thomas Gilland, W R Scott,
J F Scott, Cecil Jacobs, P H Arrowsmith.W
M Tobias, A C Hinds, Thos
| McCutchen, R J Kirk, D E Evans,
Alex Gordon, Burrie Brockingtor,
W W Barr, Drs C D Jacobs, R J Mc-'
Cabe and Wm McCutchen.
When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
bathe your feet in hot water before
going to bed,and you are almost
certain to ward off a severe cold.!
For sale by all dealers.
By helping1 us you help your- j
self. Buy from the houses who:
advertise in The Record and !
mention the paper.
Start the new year right. Pay
your subscription now.
, \ . .
... .. SL ;
?cj^?
J ' I
I
l
I
Y. |
Blgga-Browa
On Sunday evening December 2?|.
at 9 o'clock, a very pretty wedding
took place at the residence of Mr J
T d: u_ n a n i ?# __
x ruKK*. -T" r a orown ana mis*
Sar*h A Riggs were united in holy
wedlock,Rev C H Turner officiating.
Mr Louis Weeks acted as best man
and Miss Annie Valentine as themaid
of honor. The wedding marsi*
was played by Miss Ansa Claven.
Among those present were: Mrs A
Burton of Charleston, grand-mother
of the bride; Mrs D W Bryan of
Salters, sister of the groom and a
host of other relatives and friendsThe
happy young couple will maketheir
home at Andrews after January
1.?Georyetoicn Item.
Popular Couple to Wed.
The following invitation has been
issued to the many friends of the
contracting parties:
Mr and M?-s.Jarf<l Nelson llamraft
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of tht-ir daughter
Lila
to
Mr Ralph WaMo Croslard
on the ev'ning of Thursday, January r
one thousand nine hundred and eleve
at six-thirty o'clo-k
Willinmsbtfrg Pre-byte*ian elm c;?
South t'ar.i ir.a.
Dear friend:
I was very tired when.
I came from down town
this morning. Mama sent
me down town to get our
C hri s tma s things. Z'e
have invited lots of
friends to come and
jtake Christinas dinner
v. i th us. Mama sa i d s .1 e
jwanted to get the very
best kind of groceries,
because it doesn't
lock nice to ask people
to dinner and put
the nicest things on
the table.
Your friend,
T n ,0 r\ V-l
V UuW L t
P. S. I can11 tell
you all the nice things
we got, out you can get
everything you want
for Christmas of the
very best at
Wilkins' Wholesale
Grocery Co's
TJie place where the $ does its duty